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LOT 1438
Post Medieval Armorial Ring with Crown in Shield
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (10.41 grams, 27.23 mm overall, 21.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.33, Japan 21)).
A copper-alloy armorial ring composed of a convex hoop expanding at the shoulders to a shield-shaped plaque engraved with a crown surmounted by a cross, the shoulders embellished with swirling motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
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