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LOT 1744
Medieval Silver Ring with Star
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.94 grams, 20.54 mm overall, 18.52 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)).
Comprising a D-section hoop and discoid bezel with scalloped edge, central image of an eight-pointed star on a hatched background. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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