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LOT 1630
Medieval Silver Ring with Crystal Inlay
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.59 grams, 26.60 mm overall, 20.75 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)).
Broad flat-section hoop, rectangular bezel set with a rock crystal cabochon, twisted filigree border, hoops with granules to the edge.
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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