17th century A.D.posed of a slender hoop with decoration to the shoulders, floral bezel set with polished rubies embellished with 'white' and green enamelling; reverse with white and blue enamelled floral design. Cf. The V&A Museum, accession numbers M.17-1929, 857-1871 and M.212-1962, forparable examples of this grams, 19.66 mm overall, 15.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6) (3/4 in.). From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions .] For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price