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LOT 1637
Medieval Silver Decorated Ring
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.53 grams, 18.95 mm overall, 15.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)).
With a D-section hoop showing an old repair; discoid bezel with linear decoration. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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