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LOT 1906
Very Large Medieval 'Cheltenham' Bronze Signet Glove Ring
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (11.50 grams total, 27.57 mm overall, 22.36 mm internal diameter (approximate size British X, USA 11 1/2, Europe 26.29, Japan 25)).
D-section hoop and disc bezel with 'R' between fronds; attached to a collector's card with sample seal impression and legend 'N[ea]r Cheltenham 1865'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK, in 1865.
From the collection of Dame Joan Evans (1893-1977), thence gifted during her lifetime to a gentleman collector friend from South East England.
Dame Joan Evans, DBE, FSA, FRHistS, enjoyed a long and distinguished career as an author and historian. She was appointed the president of the Society of Antiquaries in 1959, the first woman to hold this position, serving until 1964. From 1948 to 1951, Joan Evans served as President of the Royal Archaeological Institute. She received the Society’s gold medal in 1973. Joan Evans was honoured with a host of honorary degrees and fellowships, as well as fellowships of the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Society of Literature. She was a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur, and was appointed a Dame of the British Empire in 1976. She served as a trustee of both the London and the British museums, and as a member of the advisory council of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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LOT 1906
Very Large Medieval 'Cheltenham' Bronze Signet Glove Ring
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
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Medieval Bronze Ring with Ring-and-Dot Rosette
12th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With square bezel, punched ring-and-dot motifs. 4.92 grams, 22.59 mm overall, 20.17 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
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Medieval Gold Dragon Ring Brooch with Inscription
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Annular type with serpent or dragon modelled in the lower segment and legend in Lombardic capitals 'AMIE GEI' with the second word abbreviated for 'GEINT(E)'. 1.13 grams, 11 mm
From a UK private collection since the 1970s.
'Amie geint(e)' means ‘beautiful lover (fem.)’, or ‘noble lover’ (gei as a spelling for gai, which, if permissible, would yield an unabbreviated inscription meaning ‘happy/cheerful beloved’, has not been noted – there are no spellings with -e- recorded).
