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LOT 1407
Post Medieval Ring with Crown
CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.91 grams, 19.93 mm overall, 16.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
A copper-alloy ring with expanding arms, central crown in relief within a square border, scalloping around, channels to the shoulders. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
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