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LOT 1807
Medieval Silver-Gilt Ring with Lion Motif
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (19.16 grams, 28.28 mm overall, 18.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)).
The broad hoop with convex outer face and faux twisted body ornament, stylised lion advancing right too bezel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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