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LOT 1871
Medieval Silver Ring with Floral Cross
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.57 grams, 23.82 mm overall, 19.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).
Round-section hoop with faux rope-twist, lozenge-shaped bezel with a floral cross within a rectangle.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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