Loading, please wait...
LOT 0379
Late Medieval Gold Ring with Orb and Scrolls
CIRCA 16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (10.01 grams, 19.73 mm overall, 16.14 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)).
Discoid domed bezel with central socket, scroll and foliage motifs.
ProvenanceFrom a family collection since the 1990s, thence by descent 2017.
LiteratureCf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 617.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
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.
LOT 0379
Late Medieval Gold Ring with Orb and Scrolls
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
-
Medieval Gilt Bronze Teardrop Ring Brooch with Turrets
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Drop-shaped frame with six raised turrets and pointillé detailing between; each turret with a cell at the top; sword-shaped pin. 5.42 grams, 27.97 mm
Found Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval and Later Artefact Group
Circa 12th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising a quantity of mixed items, including rings, mounts, thimbles, buttons, coins and other items, most fragmentary. 587 grams total, 11-63 mm
Found St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK. Acquired from the finder in 2008. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman. -
Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix with Hail Mary and Jesus
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
With central motif of three figures in a boat with crescent and star above, pelletted border and legend '* AVE MARIA IESVS' (Hail Mary [and] Jesus); tapering shank and trefoil loop above. 9.58 grams, 24 mm
Found Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.