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LOT 1978
Post Medieval Silver Love Ring with Heart
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.04 grams, 18.71 mm overall, 16.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
Composed of a flat-section hoop formed from a geometric design with shallow cells, supporting a central heart plaque. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985.
Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.
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