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LOT 1968
Medieval Silver Decorated Ring
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (5.56 grams, 20.86 mm overall, 15.98 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)).
With broad shoulders and integral domed bezel, incuse nastaliq(?) inscription. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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