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LOT 1857
Medieval Ring with Expanding Cross
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (14.86 grams, 28.72 mm overall, 19.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
Substantial ring with hatched shoulders, a large flower-shaped bezel with a central cross motif surrounded by a scrolled border. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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