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LOT 1818
Medieval Silver-Gilt Ring Brooch with Garnet Cabochons
EUROPEAN, 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.42 grams, 26 mm).
Annular in form with tapering cells to each end, with inset garnet cabochons, and leaf detailing, quatrefoil opposite the sword-shaped pin.
Provenance
Private collection, London, UK.
Literature
Cf. Egan, G. & Pritchard, F., Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002, item 1348, for type.
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LOT 1818
Medieval Silver-Gilt Ring Brooch with Garnet Cabochons
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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