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LOT 2027
Renaissance Bronze Glove Ring with an Inkwell
ITALIAN, 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (115 grams, 64.40 mm overall, 22.38 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Y 1/2, USA 12 1/4, Europe 28.2, Japan 27)).
Flat-section hoop with raised rim to each edge, tubular shank with frieze of robed figures between decorated arches and with pendant fronds above; domed lid with hinge and catch, stepped rim and chamber.
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
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LOT 2027
Renaissance Bronze Glove Ring with an Inkwell
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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