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LOT 2168
Post Medieval Bronze Heart-Shaped Ring with Pinecone
CIRCA 16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.73 grams, 20.01 mm overall, 16.51 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
With a D-section hoop supporting a heart-shaped bezel displaying a pinecone with foliage above. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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