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LOT 1840
Tudor Period Silver Ring Group
CIRCA 16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 in. (9.68 grams total, 19-25 mm).
Comprising three rings, two with an iridescent glass insert, and one one with a shield-shaped bezel with applied bosses and incised sprigs forming a cross. [3]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1840
Tudor Period Silver Ring Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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