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LOT 1973

Medieval Silver Ring Brooch

14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 in. (4.25 grams, 35 mm).

Featuring a square-section hoop and articulate tongue with a recess to the obverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Literature

Cf. Egan, G. & Pritchard, F., Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002, item 1336, for type.

CONDITION

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LOT 1973

Medieval Silver Ring Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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