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LOT 1912
Large Medieval Bronze 'Bury St. Edmunds' Signet Glove Ring
15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (10.53 grams total, 28.13 mm overall, 23.57 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+2, USA 13 1/4, Europe 31.31, Japan 30)).
D-section hoop and octagonal bezel with 'R' in a frame; attached to a collector's card with sample seal impression and legend 'Bvry St Edmvnds J.W.'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK.
From the collection of Dame Joan Evans (1893-1977), thence gifted during her lifetime to a gentleman collector friend from South East England.
Dame Joan Evans, DBE, FSA, FRHistS, enjoyed a long and distinguished career as an author and historian. She was appointed the president of the Society of Antiquaries in 1959, the first woman to hold this position, serving until 1964. From 1948 to 1951, Joan Evans served as President of the Royal Archaeological Institute. She received the Society’s gold medal in 1973. Joan Evans was honoured with a host of honorary degrees and fellowships, as well as fellowships of the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Society of Literature. She was a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur and was appointed a Dame of the British Empire in 1976. She served as a trustee of both the London and the British Museums, and as a member of the advisory council of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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LOT 1912
Large Medieval Bronze 'Bury St. Edmunds' Signet Glove Ring
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Very Large Medieval Bronze Signet Glove Ring with R for Richard between Branches
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
D-section hoop and disc bezel with 'R' between fronds. 6.80 grams, 27.20 mm overall, 21.73 mm internal diameter (approximate size British X 1/2, USA 11 3/4, Europe 26.92, Japan 25)
From the collection of Dame Joan Evans (1893-1977), thence gifted during her lifetime to a gentleman collector friend from South East England.
Dame Joan Evans, DBE, FSA, FRHistS, enjoyed a long and distinguished career as an author and historian. She was appointed the president of the Society of Antiquaries in 1959, the first woman to hold this position, serving until 1964. From 1948 to 1951, Joan Evans served as President of the Royal Archaeological Institute. She received the Society’s gold medal in 1973. Joan Evans was honoured with a host of honorary degrees and fellowships, as well as fellowships of the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Society of Literature. She was a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur, and was appointed a Dame of the British Empire in 1976. She served as a trustee of both the London and the British museums, and as a member of the advisory council of the Victoria and Albert Museum. -
Medieval Kight's Enamelled Bronze Horse Harness Pendant
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Lozengiform type with heraldic design 'aure a bend or between six mullets or'. 10.7 grams, 41 mm
Acquired from Essex Coin Auctions, Essex, UK. Ex Buckinghamshire, UK, collection. -
Medieval Inscribed Bronze Purse Bar
14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
With niello-filled legend to the bar: 'AVE MARIA GACIA PLE' and to reverse 'A DOMINV TE CVM *'; central heater-shaped plaque with niello-filled 'W' to one face and 'IHS' monogram to reverse. 58 grams, 15.1 cm
Acquired on the European art market in the early 2000s. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
