STUNNING BRITISH MEDIEVAL ICONOGRAPHIC RING WITH SAINT
Ca. AD 1400. A silver iconographic ring with a twisted hoop and beaded ribs. The shoulders are decorated with foliate panels and inscriptions. The central panel is engraved with a standing saint within a hexagonal frame, with a radiating head and long robe. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1978,1002.394. Size: D:16.92mm / US: 6 1/2 / UK: M 1/2; Weight: 5.2g Provenance: Private London collection of an established Mayfair dealer and scholar with over 40 years of experience; previously part of 1970s-1990s UK collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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Ca. AD 1400. A silver iconographic ring with a twisted hoop and beaded ribs. The shoulders are decorated with foliate panels and inscriptions. The central panel is engraved with a standing saint within a hexagonal frame, with a radiating head and long robe. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1978,1002.394. Size: D:16.92mm / US: 6 1/2 / UK: M 1/2; Weight: 5.2g Provenance: Private London collection of an established Mayfair dealer and scholar with over 40 years of experience; previously part of 1970s-1990s UK collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.