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LOT 1615
Medieval Silver Ring with Crosses
13TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.73 grams, 21.89 mm overall, 14.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)).
Composed of a carinated hoop with raised plaque and angled shoulders, circular bezel with fluting to the underside, the outer face engraved with a cross at centre, a flourish to each quarter. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.
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