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LOT 1756
Medieval Period Silver Ring with Inscribed Gemstone
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.21 grams, 26.15 mm overall, 18.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)).
The hoop supporting an oval bezel set with carnelian(?) cabochon engraved over three lines with Islamic script.
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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