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LOT 1923
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
MEDIEVAL BRONZE RING WITH 'IHS' MOTIF
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.73 grams, 20.43 mm overall, 17.51 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.73 grams, 20.43 mm overall, 17.51 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
Comprising a slender shank with scooped shoulders and incised foliage motifs, rectangular bezel with incised border and 'IHS' christogram. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Private collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, items 595, 596, for type.
FOOTNOTES:
The profile of the ring is influenced by eastern Mediterranean fashion of the 11th-12th century, specifically the Fatimid period workshops of Egypt or Syria.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous 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:
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