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LOT 2492
Tudor Period Bronze Clasped Hands Betrothal Ring
CIRCA 16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.05 grams, 19.25 mm overall, 16.51 x 15.69 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)).
Flat-section hoop with bezel formed as clasped 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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LOT 2492
Tudor Period Bronze Clasped Hands Betrothal Ring
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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