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LOT 2076
Tudor Period Bronze Ring with Fleur-de-Lis
CIRCA 16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.82 grams, 23.13 mm overall, 20.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)).
Flat-section hoop and integral ellipsoid plaque, stamped fleur-de-lys motif eccentrically placed. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A19.
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LOT 2076
Tudor Period Bronze Ring with Fleur-de-Lis
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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