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LOT 1951
Medieval Silver Ring with Red Cabochon
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.50 grams, 26.98 mm overall, 19.94 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)).
D-section hoop and ellipsoid bezel with ribbed cell, inset carnelian cloison. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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