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LOT 864
Medieval - Gold Black Letter Inscribed Posy Ring - 'DVNTRE E JOYE'
(1.12 grams, internal 15.76 mm.).
Circa 15th century AD. The band flat internally and dished externally with an external inscription in Black Letter script reading 'DVNTRE E JOYE'. The words separated by floriate engraving and a quatrefoil.
ProvenanceFrom an old English collection.
LiteratureSee Joan Evans English Posies and Posy Rings, pp. 5 to 15 for examples of similar Black Letter inscriptions in both French and English.
FootnotesThis ring featured on the Antiques Roadshow (Chichester, broadcast 9th December 2002) and is listed in the BBC Antiques Price Guide website (at £2,500-£5,000).
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LOT 864
Medieval - Gold Black Letter Inscribed Posy Ring - 'DVNTRE E JOYE'
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,405
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