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LOT 2147
Medieval Bronze Ring with Heraldic Shield
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.01 grams, 20.71 mm overall, 18.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
With bulb to each shoulder, discoid bezel and incised border, heater shield with lion rampant; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old English collection, Bournemouth, UK.
Ex Parthenon Gallery, London, UK, 2001.
Property of a North London, UK, private collector.
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