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LOT 1375
Medieval 'Thames' Pewter Ring with Hand on Quatrefoil Bezel with Annulets
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.85 grams, 22.27 mm overall, 19.33 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
A pewter ring composed of a slender, convex hoop and quatrefoil bezel, displaying a raised annulet to each arm and hand extended right; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Acquired 1960s-1990s.
From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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LOT 1375
Medieval 'Thames' Pewter Ring with Hand on Quatrefoil Bezel with Annulets
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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