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LOT 1944
Medieval Silver Decorated Ring Brooch
CIRCA 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.68 grams, 17 mm).
Annular brooch with a dagger-shaped pin, the upper part of the body twisted and decorated with pellets. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a continental European collection.
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Medieval Silver Ring with 'S' Bezel
England or Germany, 15th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
The hoop formed of ten raised bosses and the bezel in the form of a Lombardic letter ’S’. 4.35 grams, 21.25 mm overall, 17.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
Acquired on the European art market.
Decade or rosary rings were used in personal Catholic prayer, similar to rosaries, with each projection representing a Hail Mary, and the bezel (often formed as a cross) for the Our Father prayer.
