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LOT 1801
Medieval Silver Ring with Lis Motif
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (11.26 grams, 22.64 mm overall, 18.05 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).
Composed of a convex hoop and discoid bezel engraved with a lis within a trefoil amidst vegetal scrolls.
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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