Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2026
Medieval Silver Ring with Cross Design
14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (8.05 grams, 24.58 mm overall, 19.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)).
With trumpet-shaped bezel, reserved cross on a field with punched annulets, pellet to centre.
Provenance
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Literature
Cf. Popovic, M., Gabelic, S., Cvetovic, B., Popovic, B., The Church of St. Nicholas in Stanicenje' Beograd, 2005, p.41, figs.19-20, for rings with similar decoration.
Footnotes
Similar rings were found in the aristocratic cemetery of Stanicenje, in Serbia. These graves often contained traces of gold embroidered textile fabrics associated with hollow metal ball buttons, earrings and rings. Such rings were used by pre-Ottoman Balkan nobles as indicators of rank, particularly in the Serbian and Bulgarian empires.
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 Decorated Bronze Ring Group
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Including one with scrolled heater-shield bezel. 27.3 grams total, 22-26 mm
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Mask Mount
12th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Mount fragment formed as a facing mask with lateral flanges; the face formed with undulating lines to the brow, triangular nose with almond-shaped eyes, broad moustache and long flowing beard; D-shaped lateral flanges pierced for attachment, bulbous transverse finial also pierced; remains of loop above. 16.3 grams, 50 mm
From an old UK collection, 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Seal Ring with R
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
With a large facetted hoop expanding at the shoulders, integral bezel with inverted R. 6.76 grams, 26.17 mm overall, 20.30 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22)
Found on various UK sites since 1974. Property of an Essex collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
