Medieval Bronze Corpus Christi

With thick segmented hoop and square bezel; each shoulder with a tapering panel depicting a winged nimbate figure, facing; below this, a rectangular panel with a voided cross; underside with a nimbate eagle; above the shoulders, two splayed fronds; lateral faces of the bezel with flowers, each larger face with nimbate figure on a hatched field; underside with inscription oremus (let us pray). 15.77 grams, 27.25 mm overall, 20.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23, Japan 22)



Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1975-late 1990s.

The nimbate figures and inscription suggest that the ring was a devotional object belonging to a cleric or ecclesiastical leader.

Roundel with irregular panel depicting a blond youth with his right hand raised to his ear; set within green foliage fragments to form a circular design. 170 grams, 13 cm



Private collection, France, by repute for several generations. with De Baecque Encheres, 5 March 2022, no.57. Accompanied by a previous illustrated catalogue page.

Of various types including rectangular holes, ellipsoid holes with countersinking, one with lobed outer edge. 1.2 kg total, 10.2-12.4 cm



From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.