Loading, please wait...
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.
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.
-
Medieval Ring with Cross
Circa 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A copper-alloy ring composed of a carinated hoop featuring five raised panels alternating with decorative grooving, raised plaques at the shoulders with faux herringbone work, trumpet-style bezel engraved with a stylised cross within a roundel. 10.95 grams, 29.36 mm overall, 18.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000. Property of an East London gentleman. -
Medieval 'Thames' Castle Secular Badge with Key Below Draw Bridge
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A copper-alloy secular badge in the form of a turreted castle, with drawbridge below crenelated gateway, detailing to the windows and stonework; two attachment loops to the reverse. 3.6 grams, 25 mm
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK. Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. -
French Medieval Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix for Radalph de Saint Dionisi
Circa 14th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
A bronze vesica seal matrix with vertical strap and pierced lug to the reverse; field with pelletted border enclosing an incuse frond with addorsed birds perching at sides; border with pointillé edges enclosing Lombardic script legend "+ S' RADALPHI DE SCO DIONISIO CLICI" (seal of Randolph, cleric of St. Denis). 11.2 grams, 34 mm
The Matrix Collection, formed by David Morris since the late 1980s. Acquired Libert, October 2008, lot 60. Matrix Collection catalogue no.2517. 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.
The abbreviation 'CLICI' stands for 'clerici' (of a cleric); 'SCO' for 'Sancto' (saint). The church of St. Denis, Paris, is the resting place of many French royalty.
