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LOT 2058
Post Medieval Silver Ring with Motifs
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.77 grams, 21.96 mm overall, 19.18 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).
With D-section shank and hatching to the shoulders, octagonal bezel with monogram. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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