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LOT 0318
Medieval Gold Ring with Cabochon Garnet
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.93 grams, 24.96 mm overall, 19.05 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
Featuring a round-section hoop and a large collet set with a vibrant red garnet cabochon.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13387-258006.
Cf. for a similar example, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, accession no.639-1871.
FootnotesDuring 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.
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LOT 0318
Medieval Gold Ring with Cabochon Garnet
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£1,000 (EUR 1,160; USD 1,350) +BP*
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Medieval Ecclesiastical Oval Chess-Piece Type Seal Matrix
Circa 15th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Oval seal with a tapering hexagonal-section handle surmounted by a suspension loop, underside with a standing nimbate Saint Catherine, a wheel to her side and an inscription 'SAVNC[T]A CATRINA' surrounding. 11.1 grams, 26 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Terracotta Jug with Handle
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a piriform body with a flat base and a narrow neck with a trefoil lip, a strap handle to the rear. 368 grams, 15.5 cm
Previously from the Eileen Lewenstein collection, gifted in the 1970s. From the Ffestiniog pottery collection, Wales, UK. -
Medieval Gold Ring with Turquoise
1200-1500 A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,400
Comprising a slender hoop with a high pie-crust bezel with a cabochon turquoise within a rub-over setting. 3.46 grams, 22.77 mm overall, 16.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13328-257948.
This form of decorative ring with central stone setting is relatively common in the medieval period, when a focus on gemstones over metalwork became increasingly common. Several rings of this type are known and appear to have been popular in the 15th century.
