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LOT 1364
Medieval Gold Ring with Garnet Cabochon
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (0.71 grams, 19.14 mm overall, 15.53 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)).
A gold ring with slender round-section hoop and circular cell set with a polished garnet cabochon.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Medieval Gold Ring with Garnet
12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £203
A gold ring with slender round-section penannular hoop with bulbous terminals, supporting a triangular cell set with a polished garnet cabochon. 0.68 grams, 16.74 mm overall,13.26 mm internal diameter (approximate size British D 1/2, USA 2, Europe 1.78, Japan 1)
Fine condition.
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980-2015. -
Large Medieval 'Thames' Pilgrim's Badge Collection
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
A mixed group of lead-alloy pilgrim's badge fragments comprising: a standing figure beside the nave of a church; a facing mask with curly hair; a profile figure with hands raised to the chin in prayer; a pin with discoid plate, facing mask within a beaded border (perhaps John the Baptist). 7.5 grams total, 16-25 mm
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK. Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985. Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK. -
Romantic French Medieval Vesica-Shaped 'Love Conquers Everything' Seal Matrix
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
A bronze vesica-shaped seal matrix with vertical strap and loop to the reverse; incuse motif of a bush and two perching birds, probably representing doves; legend to the edge within pointillé borders '* AMOR VINCIT OMNIA :·' (love conquers all). 13.2 grams, 35 mm
The Matrix Collection, formed by David Morris since the late 1980s. Acquired Libert, October 2008, lot 269. Matrix Collection catalogue no.2540. Many of the seals within the collection were published in a book titled 'The Matrix Collection', by David Morris in 2012. Accompanied by a copy of the illustrated collection notes.
Birds, especially doves, have long been associated with romance and love.
