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LOT 2162
Medieval Silver Ring with Niello
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (2.29 grams, 17.23 mm overall, 14.24 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.30, Japan 4)).
Flat-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, X-motifs on the shoulders, raised bezel divided into two sections, each side with a chevron motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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