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LOT 0322
Medieval Silver-Gilt Betrothal Ring with Angel Holding a Heart
15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.62 grams, 19.65 mm overall, 17.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
Featuring a flat-section hoop with chevrons set with an openwork bezel formed of a winged angel holding a heart.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
LiteratureCf. many examples of this type of ring have been recorded in the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, WILT-2C75F1, SUR-1590E9, IOW-0C8243, GLO-973026, IOW-2E6B43, IOWB20064, NLM-8C14E1 and SOMDOR-D9E932; another example can be found in the National Museum of Wales, item number 2012.31H.
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LOT 0322
Medieval Silver-Gilt Betrothal Ring with Angel Holding a Heart
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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