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701 Medieval Silver Annular Brooch Circa 13th-14th century AD. A silver annular brooch with flat-section tongue looped around a narrow inset in the ring; the outer face decorated with radiating triangles above and punched pellets below. See Egan, G. & Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories 1150-1450. Silver, 2.02 grams, 21 mm. Very fine condition. £75 - 110 EUR 80 - 120 USD 130 - 180 Tucker collection, Buckinghamshire, UK; formed in the 1980’s.
704 702 Medieval Silver Disc-Headed Hair or Hat Pin Circa 15th century AD. A cast silver pin with hipped shaft, ribbed collar and discoid head with facetted outer edge. Silver, 5.78 grams, 70 mm. Very fine condition. £60 - 90 EUR 70 - 100 USD 100 - 150 Property of a Hampshire Gentleman; bought at the Cumberland Coin Fair in 1987.
703 Medieval Silver Stirrup Ring Circa 13th century AD. A silver stirrup ring with engraved foliage motifs on the hoop and shoulders, surmounted by a domed gold stud. See Oman, C.C. Victoria and Albert Museum Catalogue of Rings. Silver, 5.30 grams, 26.7 mm (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 8, Europe 17.0, Japan 16). Very fine condition. £325 - 450 EUR 370 - 510 USD 540 - 750
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Tucker collection, Buckinghamshire, UK; formed in the 1980’s.
704 Medieval Silver Inscribed Clasped Hands Betrothal Ring Circa 14th-15th century AD. A silver fede ring with segmented hoop and ‘clasped hands’ motif on the bezel; at the wrists the texts ‘Amore’ and ‘Gorefe’ in blackletter script. Silver, 4.81 grams, 22.5 mm overall (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16). Very fine condition. £300 - 500 EUR 340 - 560 USD 500 - 830 Tucker collection, Buckinghamshire, UK; formed in the 1980’s.
705 Medieval Silver Clasped Hands Ring Circa 12th-15th century AD. A silver finger ring formed as a D-section hoop and flattened bezel in the form of a pair of stylised clasped hands. Silver, 1.88 grams, 19 mm overall (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 11.0, Japan 11). Very fine condition. £300 - 500 EUR 340 - 560 USD 500 - 830 Property of a Gentleman. The fede or clasped hands motif was popular on finger rings from Roman times through to the modern period.
706 706 Medieval Silver-Gilt Finger Ring Circa 15th century AD. A cast silver-gilt D-section finger ring decorated with pelletted and geometric panels. Silver-gilt, 3.04 grams, 21 mm overall (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18.75, Japan 18). Extremely fine condition, wearable. [No Reserve] £300 - 500 EUR 340 - 560 USD 500 - 830 Private collection, Nottingham, UK; purchased in the 1970’s.
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