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LOT 1694
Medieval to Post Medieval 'Thames' Bronze Ring Group
15TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 in. (30.5 grams total, 13-24 mm).
Composed of rings of various styles and sizes, including an example with a decoratively twisted wire body; exteriors displaying geometric ornament; double bezels with cells for inlays; together with plain and other types. [15, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Thames foreshore spoil, 1980s.
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