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LOT 2129
Post Medieval Silver-Gilt Ring with Lion
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (21.08 grams, 34.05 mm overall, 19.90 x 21.15 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)).
D-section hoop with stepped shoulders, trumpet-shaped bezel with incuse lion rampant motif.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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