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LOT 1808
Medieval Bronze Ring with Cross
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (8.35 grams, 24.13 mm overall, 18.86 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)).
D-section hoop with trumpet-shaped bezel, low-relief cross motif to upper face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Flat-section hoop with transverse bars flanking the discoid bezel; punched-point phi motif. 2.00 grams, 19.38 mm overall, 16.1 x 17.7 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
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Medieval Silver Ring with Centaur
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Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Medieval Signet Bronze Ring with Web
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Comprising a D-section expanding hoop and an oval bezel with a grid design resembling a spider's web. 7.99 grams, 23.53 mm overall, 18.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
In the Middle Ages, the signet ring became a distinctive sign of belonging to a specific noble family or clan, or Guild. The ring, with the coat of arms or symbol of the Guild or Corporation engraved on the bezel, was pressed onto melted sealing wax to seal letters, edicts, and contracts, guaranteeing the document's authenticity.
