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LOT 1902

Celtic to Medieval Bronze Ring Collection

1ST CENTURY B.C.-16TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 - 1 in. (30.06 grams total, 19-26 mm).

Comprising six rings with decorative bezels. [6, No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Literature

Cf. for some medieval types, Mills, N., Medieval Artefacts, Witham, 2003, p.47, fig.NM.112.

Footnotes

Seal rings are the most usual types of all medieval base metal rings. Brass or bronze specimens are the most common. The merchants and tradesmen ordered various devices to be engraved on the bezels of their seal rings, and sometimes they gave the appearance of being heraldic blazons.

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LOT 1902

Celtic to Medieval Bronze Ring Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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