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LOT 2131
Stuart Period Clasped Hands Ring
CIRCA 17TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.41 grams, 21.62 mm overall, 18.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
Comprising a slender hoop with two clasping hands. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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