Blue Lake Auction - August 12th

CRUSADER'S CROSS PENDANT NECKLACE, 11TH-13TH CENTURY

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Clinton Twp, MI, United States

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Blue Lake Auction - August 12th

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This action-packed sale brings you items purchased on the European market, decades ago, and in storage until now. Included are swords, polearms, daggers, Japanese arms, and other weapons along with historic, Oriental, and Tribal artifacts. As well, we are offering ancient Viking, Roman, and Greek jewelry professionally refurbished in our studio for modern wear. We've already overcome the biggest auction hurdle for you by providing economical in-house shipping for all items with domestic shipping prices posted upfront.

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CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE, C.400-100 BC: Before the Roman invasion of the British Isles, rings of bronze, silver, and gold were used as a means of exchange, particularly in Ireland. Most exchanges of goods and property were conducted by

0098: CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE, C.400-100 BCEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

SAXON CROSS NECKLACE 9th-10th CENTURY: The emergence from the Dark Ages is embodied in the rise to power of the Frankish King, Charlemagne in 768 (founder of the Holy Roman Empire after 800) followed by conquering southern Europe from

0099: SAXON CROSS NECKLACE 9th-10th CENTURYEst. $175-$225Lot Passed

VIKING COIL RING, 10th-11th CENTURY AD, SIZE 9: Good wearable size 9. Comprised of a flattened circular band overlapping for about ½ of its circumference. Bronze, professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold surface restored. Surface

0100: VIKING COIL RING, 10th-11th CENTURY AD, SIZE 9Est. $200-$350Lot Passed

EUROPEAN CROSS, LATE MEDIEVAL: 14th-16th century. Silvered bronze, 1 5/8" total height. Broad beams with rounded terminals and remnants of the "crutches" of the Jerusalem cross. The cross beam centered. Rudimentary Corpus Christi.

0101: EUROPEAN CROSS, LATE MEDIEVALEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

FINE MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN RING, SIZE 7: Size 7 for a woman with ridged face tapered band 3.0mm, flaring to the shoulders. Raised rounded square bezel cut with a diamond on the hatched field, representing the Star of Bethlehem which at this

0102: FINE MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN RING, SIZE 7Est. $125-$150Lot Passed

FINE ROMAN RING C.2ND-MID 4TH CENTURY AD SIZE 2: Size 2 for the small finger as was the fashion. Gilt bronze with 2.2mm ridged face band flaring to the shoulders. The bottom with the Roman nub. Raised round bezel with flat face inscribed with

0103: FINE ROMAN RING C.2ND-MID 4TH CENTURY AD SIZE 2Est. $125-$150Lot Passed

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EUROPEAN BETROTHAL RING C.1600-1700 SIZE 9 ¾: Gilt bronze, size 9 ¾ with a narrow band and central diamond flanked by fleur de Lys motif. Light surface texture from burial. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold surface restored

0104: EUROPEAN BETROTHAL RING C.1600-1700 SIZE 9 ¾Est. $125-$150

TUDOR/RENAISSANCE RING, 15TH-17TH CENTURY, SIZE 4 ¾: Gilt bronze, size 4 ¾-5 with rounded face band 3.5mm flaring broadly to the chevron stippled shoulders. Raised diamond-shaped bezel with further raised diamond centered. Both with stipple

0105: TUDOR/RENAISSANCE RING, 15TH-17TH CENTURY, SIZE 4 ¾Est. $150-$175Lot Passed

VIKING BEARD RING, 9TH-11TH CENTURY: Round, compressed or bun form. 0.39” inside diameter and 0.52” outside. The use of beard rings by Vikings is well documented though very few genuine examples survive. Professionally

0106: VIKING BEARD RING, 9TH-11TH CENTURYEst. $60-$80Lot Passed

ROMAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE AMULET NECKLACE, 5TH-7TH CENTURY AD: The Wheel of Fortune (Rota Fortuna) is one of the most enduring of ancient philosophical or religious concepts. It was pivotal in Ancient Greek and Roman Paganism and smoothly transitioned into

0107: ROMAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE AMULET NECKLACE, 5TH-7TH CENTURY ADEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

EASTERN EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CROSS, 17th-18th Century: 17th-18th Century, Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze, over 1 3/8" total height. Raised border delineating the cross with broad beams, the cross beam above center, and enclosing a narrow beam cross with

0108: EASTERN EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CROSS, 17th-18th CenturyEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

VIKING SILVER WEDDING RING, 9TH-11TH CENTURY, SIZE 5: All silver as made and in as found condition. Size 5. Broad 6.2mm width with flat surface incised in a cable lattice patter. Made with a central core which distributed the heat and molten silver. The

0109: VIKING SILVER WEDDING RING, 9TH-11TH CENTURY, SIZE 5Est. $300-$350Lot Passed

CRUSADER'S CROSS PENDANT NECKLACE, 11TH-13TH CENTURY: 1096-1291. Circular, pierced with a cross potent, i.e. with "crutches" at the beam ends. That form is also known as the Crusader's cross, having been an element in the arms of Godfrey Bouillon which

0110: CRUSADER'S CROSS PENDANT NECKLACE, 11TH-13TH CENTURYEst. $500-$650Lot Passed

ROMAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE AMULET NECKLACE, 8TH-10TH CENTURY: The Wheel of Fortune (Rota Fortuna) is one of the most enduring of ancient philosophical or religious concepts. It was pivotal in Ancient Greek and Roman Paganism and smoothly transitioned into

0111: ROMAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE AMULET NECKLACE, 8TH-10TH CENTURYEst. $200-$225Lot Passed

0112: CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE, C.400-100 BCEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

VIKING WOMAN’S WEDDING RING, 850-1050 AD, SIZE 3: Gilt bronze, size 3 for the small finger as was the custom. Flat face with raised edges and medial resulting in a five rank effect. 2.3mm band width. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold

0113: VIKING WOMAN’S WEDDING RING, 850-1050 AD, SIZE 3Est. $110-$150Lot Passed

EUROPEAN BETROTHAL RING 16TH-17th CENTURY SIZE 9.: During the Renaissance, the act of committing to marriage took place as a formal ceremony with vows, considered sacred and unbreakable, exchanged. A ring was given by the man to the woman to bind the

0114: EUROPEAN BETROTHAL RING 16TH-17th CENTURY SIZE 9.Est. $125-$150Lot Passed

ANCIENT VIKING BEARD RING, 9th-11th CENTURY AD: About 1.8mm thickness (slight variance from handcrafting). 0.60" outside diameter and 0.51" inside diameter. Slightly rounded section. The use of beard rings by Vikings is well documented though very

0115: ANCIENT VIKING BEARD RING, 9th-11th CENTURY ADEst. $75-$100Lot Passed

VIKING CONICAL BEAD/PENDANT, 866-1067 AD: Danelaw England. Silvered bronze, over 1 3/8" of elongated conical form with butted seam and pierced terminal with its original suspension ring. Double decorative bands at the top and bottom. These

0116: VIKING CONICAL BEAD/PENDANT, 866-1067 ADEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

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VIKING LUNAR PENDANT NECKLACE, C.900-1000 AD: Just 1" width. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. The Moon was personified as Mani, brother to Sol the Sun, and is abundantly represented in Norse

0117: VIKING LUNAR PENDANT NECKLACE, C.900-1000 ADEst. $175-$225

VIKING WARRIOR’S ROPED OR TWIST RING, C.866-1067 AD: Cambridgeshire, England. Size 7 ½ with twist motif half its circumference. The spiral or helix was a favorite Viking form. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored.

0118: VIKING WARRIOR’S ROPED OR TWIST RING, C.866-1067 ADEst. $850-$1,000Lot Passed

GREEK BRONZE DOLPHIN "COIN" NECKLACE 5TH-4TH CENTURY BC: From the Greek Black Sea colony of Olbia which provided slaves, cereal, and fish. Before die struck coinage, these dolphin figures served as a means of exchange, vital for commerce to thrive. They

0119: GREEK BRONZE DOLPHIN "COIN" NECKLACE 5TH-4TH CENTURY BCEst. $150-$200Lot Passed

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EUROPEAN SPIRITUAL/TALISMANIC RING, 13TH-16TH CENTURY AD: Size about 5 ¾ with flat top oval from band, 2.7mm thick. Circular bezel with four point Star of Bethlehem motif. Stepped thick edge. See Ancient Rings, Pollio, p.104 bottom left for a similar

0120: EUROPEAN SPIRITUAL/TALISMANIC RING, 13TH-16TH CENTURY ADEst. $125-$150

EASTERN EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CROSS NECKLACE, 17TH-18TH CENTURY: 17th-18th Century, Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze, over 1 ¼" total height. Raised border delineating the cross with broad beams, the cross beam above center, and enclosing a narrow beam cross

0121: EASTERN EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CROSS NECKLACE, 17TH-18TH CENTURYEst. $100-$125Lot Passed

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