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LOT 1925
Medieval Bronze Ring with Sun Motif
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (11.49 grams, 26.04 mm overall, 19.37 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
Comprising a D-section shank with stud to the underside, drum-shaped bezel with impressed central starburst. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. for the type of ring one of the rings found in the Hoard of Fishpool, in Leahy, K., Lewis, M., Finds Identified II, Dress fittings & ornaments, Witham, 2020, p.268.
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LOT 1925
Medieval Bronze Ring with Sun Motif
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
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During the Middle Ages, gemstones were often associated with magical and protective properties they were believed to possess. Gemstones could protect against evil or poisons, as well as heightening the individual’s characteristics and strengths.
