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LOT 256478
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 256478
Post Medieval Silver Ring with Vibrant Blood Orange Insert
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£90 (EUR 104; USD 122) +BP*
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