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