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LOT 2206
Medieval Bronze Ring with Inscription
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.96 grams, 23.50 mm overall, 18.55 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
D-section hoop with discoid decor enclosing a lozenge-shaped plaque inscribed 'ARI'. [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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LOT 2206
Medieval Bronze Ring with Inscription
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Medieval Gold Ring with Sapphire and Inscription
Western Europe, circa 13th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Slender hoop with biconical bezel and inset sapphire cabochon; enigmatic incised legend to hoop 'IAS[.]NV NAIA NV[.]VM / IAS[.]VI . V . IAIA. IONV.' 1.45 grams, 24.03 mm overall, 17.98 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13420-259793.
The legend appears to contain repeated syllabic sequences, perhaps a personal name. -
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Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Leopard
14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Heater-shaped with integral pierced suspension lug; incuse leopard passant guardant. 15.5 grams, 41.8 mm
Ex Graham Slater collection, Cambridge, 1980s-1990s. -
Medieval Gilt Bronze Buckle Plate with Beast Facing Back
Circa 2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Rectangular plaque with low-relief image of a stylised seated beast with ornamental tail on a gilded field; pierced to the top, remains of a catchplate to the reverse. 13.6 grams, 36.6 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.
