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LOT 1366
Medieval and Other Ring Collection
15TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/4 - 1 in. (34.9 grams total, 20-24 mm).
A mixed group of copper-alloy rings of various types and sizes, including examples set with glass cabochons, openwork shoulders, punched and incised geometric motifs, and a bezel dated '1898', amongst others. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
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Late Medieval Turtle Seal Ring
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A bronze ring with oval bezel engraved with a turtle with legs and neck outstretched, depicted from above within an incised border; split and squashed hoop with convex cross-section expanding at the shoulders. 10.61 grams, 28.47 mm overall, 19.80 x 5.69 mm internal diameter
Found near Chelsworth, Suffolk, UK, in February 2020. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-8A4FF7. -
Medieval Ring with Running Dog
12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
A copper-alloy ring composed of a convex hoop, expanding to an oval-shaped bezel engraved with a stylised 'stick' dog running right; repair to one shoulder. 3.19 grams, 17.80 mm overall, 15.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Medieval Large Key Group
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
A mixed group of iron door keys comprising: one with solid shank, lozengiform bow, rectangular bit with elaborate piercings and three wards; one with hollow shank, circular bow, long rectangular pierced bit and two long wards; one with solid shank, ellipsoid bow, rectangular pierced bit and three wards. 126 grams total, 10.5-13.6 cm
Acquired 1971-1972. From the collection of the vendor's father. Property of a London, UK, collector.
