EUROPEAN BETROTHAL RING 16TH-17TH C., SIZE 4 3/4

16th-17th century. Size 2 3/4 with a 2.1mm width band. The top in the form of a betrothal ring with triple dot clusters flanking a central circle. During the Renaissance, the act of committing to marr

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

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

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

During the Middle Ages, 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, or, often y

17th century, English. 4.3mm band in five raised roped ridges. Flower bud top with alternating nubs to the perimeter, probably based on the old Roman Wheel of Fortune. Burial in the churchyard brought

Gilt bronze, size 9 3/4 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 and g

Gilt bronze, size 8 1/2" with the low rounded band, 4.1mm at the bottom, flaring to bordered foliate shoulders. Clipped corner square bezel engraved with a complex radial themed motif. See Ancient rin

Gilt bronze, size 8 3/4. 2.7mm rounded face band flaring to the shoulders. Raised oval bezel with early representation of the Star of Bethlehem in four-pointed form. The motif would identify the weare

19th Century. Size 7 3/4 with 8.8mm width band relief decorated with band of diamond shapes to the middle and edges, flanking opposing angled or lightning form bands. Bezel with a crenulated medial an

Overall 41 5/8" x 34 3/4" Sight 31 7/8" x 24 3/4" Rebate 33" x 26 1/16" Size medium Provenance: European Art branch of the Art Gallery of Ontario

16TH-17th century. 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

During the Middle Ages, 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

Gilt bronze, size 4 3/4 with flattened oval section band, 1.7mm thick. Raised bezel formed as two eyes delineated concentrically for a glaring appearance. Intended to protect the wearer against those

Great Plague of London Ring 15th-17th Century Bronze. Size 4. Rounded band and floral bezel. Church burials were periodically exhumed and the bones stored to make room for new graves, as everyone want

Old Master European School, 16th/17th C. Overall: 23-3/4"h x 19-1/4"w Sight: 18-3/4"h x 14"w Provenance: Property from a Private East Coast Collection

Iron Foot Patten, Holland c.16th-17th century AD. Size 6 1/2 x 4 inches. Iron loop was attached to the bottom of wooden soled shoes (Pattens) when the ground was muddy or snow covered. Ex Pegasi Numis

VINTAGE PLATINUM (TEST) EUROPEAN-CUT DIAMOND RING, C.1910. RING SIZE 6 1/4; 0.60 CARAT; CLARITY: SI1/SI2, COLOR: FACES UP WHITE IN SETTING. GROSS WEIGHT 3.5 GRAMS

European Spanish Bronze Cross c.17th century. Size 2 1/4 x 1 1/8 inches. Cast bronze cross with unusual ornate open work. suspension loop. Fine patina. Ex CA Collection.

Bronze. 15th-17th century. Size 4 1/2. Patterned band and floral bezel. Church burials were periodically exhumed and the bones stored to make room for new graves, as everyone wanted to be buried as cl

17th Century Italian Carved wood Mirror. Size 57 1/4 x 34 1/4 inches. Gilded carved wood mirror

Anglo-Saxon, England. See Ancient Rings, Pollio, p.42, bottom left for a near-identical example found in England. Gilt bronze, size 7 1/4 with round band, 2.6mm rounded face, flaring to the shoulders.

Size 6 1/4, 2.5mm width ridged band. The form as a betrothal ring with an oval form bezel flanked by faceted shoulders. Formal betrothals were celebrated with the exchange of rings and betrothal of ch

Remnant of a Old masters drawing watercolor of a Cherub..Size 8 1/4” x 9” at the tallest.. 7” without the lower right..