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LOT 1859
Large Medieval Bronze Signet Ring with Crowned R for Richard
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.39 grams, 25.21 mm overall, 20.28 x 19.83mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)).
D-section hoop and ellipsoid bezel with crowned 'R' inside a cartouche. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Dame Joan Evans (1893-1977), thence gifted during her lifetime to a gentleman collector friend from South East England.
LiteratureCf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 655, for type.
FootnotesDame 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 1859
Large Medieval Bronze Signet Ring with Crowned R for Richard
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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