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LOT 1977
Post Medieval 'Semper Una' Gold Posy Ring
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (9.33 grams, 21.04 mm overall, 18.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
Engraved with leaf and tendril detailing to the outer face, inscribed to the inner face 'Φ semper vna' (Φ forever one). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Jersey gentleman; by inheritance from his father.
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