16th-17th century A.D. A gold ringposed of a bezel formed of six cells set with early cut diamonds with a later slender D-section hoop. Cf. The British Museum, museum number AF.2015, for similar. 4.61 grams, 22.29 mm overall, 16.85 mm internal diameter ( approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12) (1 in.). Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. Apanied by scholarly note TL05437 by Dr Ronald Bonewitz. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is apanied by AIAD certificate no.11423-192503. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions .]