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LOT 0330
Renaissance Gold Ring with Table-Cut Hessonite Garnet
WESTERN EUROPE, 16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.07 grams, 27.56 mm overall, 19.87 x 19.76 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)).
Tiered hoop and shoulders supporting a cup bezel with scallop detailing, inset with an octagonal cloison.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.13048-248385.
A similar example was offered by Sotheby’s, New Bond Street, European Sculpture and Works of Art, 4th December 2013, Lot 60, it is catalogued as: Finger Ring, gold, with a scalloped bezel set with an oval garnet. Probably Italian, late 16th/ early 17th century; see also Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 676, for type.
FootnotesParallels for the ring type are dated 16th century. A related finger ring is also available in the British Museum collection. The chalice-shaped workmanship of the bezel betrays a strong Italian influence in the workmanship of the ring section.
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LOT 0330
Renaissance Gold Ring with Table-Cut Hessonite Garnet
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
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Renaissance Gemstone with Kneeling Satyr Drinking from a Goblet in Gold Ring
19th century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £10
Black stone intaglio featuring a kneeling satyr before a grapevine, holding a large goblet in his right hand and a thyrsus in the crook of his left arm, a wine amphora behind him; set in a gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.51 grams, 22.29 mm overall, 19.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Acquired on the European art market. -
Sardonyx Cameo of the Greek Goddess Athena in Gold Mount
Europe, 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
Finely carved, high-relief cameo depicting profile bust of the goddess, wearing a plumed helmet with the crest supported by a winged Pegasus, her hair modelled in soft curls framing the face and falling over the shoulder above articulated lorica (battle armour); small grape-shaped earrings and multiple necklaces carefully rendered, creating an appealing contrast between martial attributes and feminine ornament; set in an unmarked, high-carat gold frame, probably struck and finished in England after the gem’s return from the Grand Tour, two lateral suspension loops. 14.98 grams, 36 mm
Acquired on the European art market.
The relief shows confident toolwork: crisp contours to the facial profile, detailed treatment of the helmet and feathers, and subtle gradations of planes between the figure and the background. -
Post Medieval Gold Fede Ring
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Comprising a wide hoop, the shoulders with rectangular panels embellished with scrolling motifs framed by delicate wirework borders, the bezel formed as a pair of clasped hands, finely modelled in low relief, symbolising trust, fidelity, and contractual union, the hands articulated with tapering fingers and subtly defined cuffs. 4.08 grams, 21.08 mm overall, 18.89 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Acquired on the European art market.
The fede motif derives from the medieval formula mani in fede ('hands in trust'), a visual expression of loyalty and binding agreement. Rings of this type circulated widely from the late medieval period onward, gaining particular prominence in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as betrothal jewels embodying steadfast commitment. The present example, with its restrained decorative scheme and high gold purity, reflects the enduring appeal of intimate, symbolically charged jewels rooted in long-standing marital and devotional customs.
