MEDIEVAL SILVER-GILT AND ROCK CRYSTAL DOUBLET RING WITH WOLF-HEADS 13th-14th century AD A broad D-section hoop with gussetted outer face, pelletted band; the shoulders formed as wolf-heads with jaws supporting the plaque, a discoid cabochon in talon setting. 2.42 grams, 23mm overall, 19.39mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.73, Japan 20) (1"). Very fine condition. An extremely rare stone. Provenance Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. Literature Cf. Taylor, G. & Scarisbrick, D. Finger Rings from Ancient Egypt to the Present Day, Oxford, 1978, item 429. Footnotes The stone is a 'doublet' with a rock crystal upper face and a hardstone beneath, extremely rare for a ring of this age. Date Thursday 12th February 2015 - Saturday 14th February 2015, Antiquities & Coin Catalogue Auction TimeLine Auctions Ltd arranges printed catalogue rostrum Auctions, eAuctions and Timed Auctions where we offer antiquities, ancient artefacts / artifacts, antiques, collectibles, coins, medals and books for public sale.
MEDIEVAL SILVER-GILT AND ROCK CRYSTAL DOUBLET RING WITH WOLF-HEADS 13th-14th century AD A broad D-section hoop with gussetted outer face, pelletted band; the shoulders formed as wolf-heads with jaws supporting the plaque, a discoid cabochon in talon setting. 2.42 grams, 23mm overall, 19.39mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.73, Japan 20) (1"). Very fine condition. An extremely rare stone. Provenance Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. Literature Cf. Taylor, G. & Scarisbrick, D. Finger Rings from Ancient Egypt to the Present Day, Oxford, 1978, item 429. Footnotes The stone is a 'doublet' with a rock crystal upper face and a hardstone beneath, extremely rare for a ring of this age. Date Thursday 12th February 2015 - Saturday 14th February 2015, Antiquities & Coin Catalogue Auction TimeLine Auctions Ltd arranges printed catalogue rostrum Auctions, eAuctions and Timed Auctions where we offer antiquities, ancient artefacts / artifacts, antiques, collectibles, coins, medals and books for public sale.
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