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LOT 864
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,405
MEDIEVAL - GOLD BLACK LETTER INSCRIBED POSY RING - 'DVNTRE E JOYE'
(1.12 grams, internal 15.76 mm.).
(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.
PROVENANCE:
From an old English collection.
LITERATURE:
See Joan Evans English Posies and Posy Rings, pp. 5 to 15 for examples of similar Black Letter inscriptions in both French and English.
FOOTNOTES:
This 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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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.
