Lot no. 331
Medieval Gold Ring with Cabochon Garnet. 15th century A.D. Comprising a slender D-section hoop with balustered shoulders, ellipsoid cell with garnet cabochon; restored. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 676, for type. Exhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 21st January-10th March 2025; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display. 4.79 grams, 26.41 mm overall, 18.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16) (1 in.). Acquired on the European art market in the 1990s. UK collection of a European gentleman.
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