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LOT 2182
Post Medieval Silver Ring with Vibrant Blood Orange Insert
FRANCE, 18TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.07 grams, 21.36 mm overall, 17.44 x 15.72 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
Flat-section hoop and ellipsoid bezel with leaf detail to the shoulder, orange glass insert.
Provenance
Private collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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LOT 2182
Post Medieval Silver Ring with Vibrant Blood Orange Insert
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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