MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN RING, 15TH-18TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 10 07/11/2023 of thick rounded form cast

of thick rounded form cast with the upper half in a roped or spiral motif which was particularly favored by Vikings

Raised oval bezel cut with a double line cross

48" inside dimension

Oval bezel with a quatrefoil representing the cross in foliate form which could be explained as decorative only in the face of persecution

“If any one of the race of the Saxons hereafter concealed among them shall have wished to hide himself unbaptized

MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN RING, 15TH-18TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 10 07/11/2023 of thick rounded form castGilt bronze, size 10. 1. 7mm band flared to the shoulders. Bordered oval bezel with a bisected diamond motif. See Ancient Rings, Pollio, p. 30 for a comparable example. Worn and textured from burial. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored. Jewelry gift boxed with a certificate of authenticity.