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LOT 1335
Medieval Silver-Gilt Ring Brooch
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.26 grams, 19.98 mm).
Flat-section silver gold frame with applied granules and discs, two raised cells, flat sword-shaped pin. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Egan, G. & Pritchard, F., Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002, item 1336, for type.
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