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LOT 0755
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
LATE BYZANTINE TINNED BRONZE SIGNET RING WITH INSCRIPTION AND DOVE IN CENTRE
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (10.05 grams, 23.91 mm overall, 19.86 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)).
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (10.05 grams, 23.91 mm overall, 19.86 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)).
With facetted shoulders, octagonal bezel with incuse border, central dove motif and surrounding Greek legend 'ΗΠΔΟΗΜαΡ'. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Private collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 621, for type.
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AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
