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Medieval Silver-Gilt Ring Brooch with Garnet Cabochons Medieval Silver-Gilt Ring Brooch with Garnet Cabochons Medieval Silver-Gilt Ring Brooch with Garnet Cabochons
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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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