Loading, please wait...

Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge

Details

LOT 0414

Medieval Gold Bishop's Stirrup Ring with Sapphire

13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (2.69 grams, 22.87 mm overall, 18.67 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).

The bezel a low flat topped cell surmounted by a cabochon sapphire.

Provenance

From the late Alison Barker collection, 1970-1990.

Literature

Cf. PAS-804C91/2002 T248, a similar ring also dated to the 13th century; The V&A Museum, accession number 65-1871, for similar.

CONDITION

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a 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:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 0414

Medieval Gold Bishop's Stirrup Ring with Sapphire

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690

Print page

RELATED LOTS

  • Medieval Bronze Heraldic Dagger Pommel
    Medieval Bronze Heraldic Dagger Pommel
    12th-14th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

    Discoid with eccentric void, hollow-formed with repoussé heater shields and other ornament. 18.8 grams, 31 mm



    Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK, early 1990s.

    Lot Details

  • Medieval Bronze Ring Brooch Collection
    Medieval Bronze Ring Brooch Collection
    13th-15th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £111

    Including circular, lozengiform and scaphoid types some with cell mounts, pin, etc. 19.8 grams total, 14-36 mm



    Acquired on the European art market since the early 2000s. From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.

    Lot Details

  • Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
    Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
    Circa 1500 A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

    Comprising a single cutting edge and scale tang, bifacial pommel incised with a female figure possibly holding an arrow to one face and what is apparently a mythical beast or other animal to the other. 23 grams, 18.7 cm



    Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.

    Examining the medieval miniatures, the knives were diagonally suspended, but the vertical suspension was the most common method in all periods. With the contrivance of an additional inner scabbard it was possible to carry more than one knife.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list