Medieval Ring with Hipped Shoulders

18th century AD. A flat-section silver hoop with volute scrolls to the shoulders, discoid plaque with hatched border, Greek text to the centre '???CT / ??C?KA / CT?N?? / C?OT?N / ?N?T?K / ?KA?A / ?AIO

Circa 15th century A.D. A copper-alloy ring composed of a D-section hoop and broad, shaped shoulders decorated with knops to the edges and channeling to the interior, the oval bezel set with a later p

Circa 12th century A.D. A copper-alloy ring composed of a slender hoop (now slightly misshaped), expanding at the shoulders to an oval bezel engraved with a stylised regardant beast within a dashed fr

15th century AD. A bronze ring comprising a keeled hoop with ribbed collars to the shoulders, octagonal plaque with fess dividing two fusils on a hatched field. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and

12th-14th century A.D. A copper-alloy ring composed of a slender hoop with shaped shoulders, the discoid bezel engraved with a single cell building with pitched roof, a winged figure or animal standin

Circa 15th century A.D. A copper-alloy ring composed of a carinated hoop featuring five raised panels alternating with decorative grooving, raised plaques at the shoulders with faux herringbone work,

13th-15th century AD. A D-section silver hoop with D-shaped ledges to the shoulders, discoid bezel with arcading and inset glass(?) cabochon. 6.61 grams, 28mm overall, 19.84mm internal diameter (appro

18th century A.D. A copper-alloy ring composed of a slightly convex hoop, expanding shoulders and shield-shaped bezel, the shoulders and bezel engraved with flowering plants. 3.50 grams, 24.25 mm over

12th-14th century A.D. A copper-alloy ring composed of a hoop expanding at the shoulders to a large sub-circular bezel, engraved with an animated stylised figure with enigmatic symbols in the field, a

Dated 1899 A.D. A bronze finger ring with flat tapering shoulders bearing starburst ornament, shield-shaped bezel with legend '1899' in lower panel. 6.17 grams, 25.33 mm overall, 21.68 mm internal dia

12th-14th century A.D. A copper-alloy ring composed of a convex hoop, expanding to an oval-shaped bezel engraved with a stylised 'stick' dog running right; repair to one shoulder. 3.19 grams, 17.80 mm

ca. 1000–1300 AD. European. A medieval silver ring with a circular band, linearly decorated shoulders, and an hexagonal bezel set with a cabochon white gem.Provenance: From an old British collection

Ca. 1300 AD A finely modelled finger ring of a hoop flat inside and slightly rounded on the outside, expanding to decorative shoulders and a bezel set with a centered garnet stone. Possibly British. T

15th century AD. A flat-section gold hoop with pelleted border and text 'AVE*MARIA*GRACIA' applied shoulders with flower and frond detailing, plaque with inset quartz cabochon. 5.69 grams, 23mm overal

19th century AD. A gold ring comprising a hollow-formed elliptical-section hoop with filigree coils to the shoulders, domed ellipsoid bezel with filigree ropework border, granulated field with reserve

13th-15th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a narrow hoop with chamfered edges to the edges, flat shoulders, square bezel with granulated border and inset garnet cloison. 4.25 grams, 21.41mm o

Ca. 1399 AD A wearable silver ring comprising a flat-section round band, flared shoulders decorated with incised linear motifs, and an octagonal-shaped bezel with a Medieval crest under the moon and s

Size 9 3/4 with 4.0mm low rounded face band flaring to the shoulders which are marked with saltires flanked by double transverse lines. Large round bezel with large central pentagram with clusters of

15th century AD. A D-section facetted hoop with expanding shoulders, cupped bezel with inset cabochon amethyst. Property of a Suffolk lady; formerly in an old UK collection. Cf. Hinton, D. Medieval Je

13th-15th century AD. A D-section gold hoop with incised scrolls to the shoulders and underside, pie-dish bezel with inset opal cabochon. 1.88 grams, 22mm overall, 15.56mm internal diameter (approxima

15th-16th century. See Ancient Rings, T N Pollio p.126 for two further examples. Well rounded band, 3.7mm at the bottom flaring to the broad shoulders intricately decorated in Baroque patterns. Raised

Size 7 1/2 with broad 5.1 mm width rounded face band flaring to the shoulders which are engraved with a foliate motif, perhaps invoking henbane. Large circular bezel with incised border and large cent

Viking Age, Ca. 1000 AD. A bronze finger ring with a round hoop, decorated shoulders and a circular bezel which bears incised decoration in the form of a left-facing dragon. These rings were given to

Gilt bronze, stirrup form following the Roman example. Size 9 1/2-3/4. 4.5mm rounded face band flaring to the shoulders. Rectangular bezel with a lattice filled oval, off center, with a tiny center ho