Description : 14th-15th century AD. A gold D-section hoop with flared shoulders, elliptical bezel with scrolled tendrils and median lozenge, remains of white enamel, inset amethyst cabochon. Cf. Oman, C.C. Victoria and Albert Museum Catalogue of Rings, reprinted Ipswich, 1993, item 260, Taylor, G. & Scarisbrick, D. Finger Rings from Ancient Egypt to the Present Day, Oxford, 1978, type 47. 5.31 grams, 27mm overall, 19.41mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/2, Europe 20.98, Japan 20) (1). Property of a London gentleman, acquired in the 1980s. In the medieval period it was commonly believed that amethysts had the ability to detect poison by becoming dim in colour. They were also associated with the clergy being used in Episcopal rings which gave rise to them being known as Bishop's stones.
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À propos du lot
n° 1687 Titre : Hoop, PÉRIODE : 1993 Condition report : Very fine condition. A large wearable size. TimeLine Auctions, Salle de vente
, London, UK🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Titre de la vente : Antiquities: Day 3 Date de la vente : 08/12/2016🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Référence de l'enchère
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