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LOT 1279

Medieval Ring with Bird

12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (2.53 grams, 18.75 mm overall, 15.49 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)).

A bronze ring with slightly convex hoop, expanding at the shoulders to an oval bezel engraved with a stylised bird and a faux herringbone motif to the shoulders. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Private collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.

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LOT 1279

Medieval Ring with Bird

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

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