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LOT 1958
South East Asian Decorated Gold Ring
CIRCA 16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.08 grams, 15.70 mm overall, 13.30 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E, USA 2 1/4, Europe 2.41, Japan 2)).
Comprising a rectangular-section hoop supporting an octagonal bezel engraved with foliates and x-motifs.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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