Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1747
Medieval Silver Ring with Bird
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.15 grams, 22.11 mm overall, 19.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)).
Ellipsoid plaque with incised image of a dove bearing a cross in its beak, on a pounced field with arched clouds.
Provenance
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
Literature
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 640, for type.
CONDITIONVETTING:
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.
RELATED LOTS
-
Medieval and Later Artefact Group
14th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Including a winder key, belt buckles, jaws harp and other items. 133 grams total, 19-53 mm
Private collection, Buckinghamshire, UK; formed in the 1980s. Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013. -
Medieval Gold Belt Buckle Strap End
Circa 1500 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Hollow-formed with a tongue-shaped finial, two attachment studs in situ to the other end. 2.50 grams, 22 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Medieval Lead Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix for Robert Goodman
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With quatrefoil and saltire pommee to the centre, Lombardic legend 'S' ROBERI . [DE] . GODEMAN' (seal of Robert Goodman); loop to reverse. 16 grams, 39 mm
Acquired since the 1970s. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
