EUROPEAN BETROTHAL RING 9th-12th CENTURY SZ 4 ½

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 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

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

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

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 to bind the

Gilt bronze, size 6 3/4 with deep round section, 3.4mm band flared to the shoulders which are incised with radial triangular motifs. Raised octagonal bezel with the four-point Star of Bethlehem, in it

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 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

Rounded face band, 2.2mm at the bottom, flaring to the shoulders. Small size 1 1/2 for wear on the small finger between the first two joints as was the custom. A round flat bezel cut with the Star of

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

Size 7 1/4. 2.7mm width at the bottom and 2.7mm at the top. The band with raised twist segment to the top two-thirds. That form is rarely encountered. The spiral or helix was a favorite shape for Viki

Gilt bronze, size 8 1/2-8 3/4 with oval band, 3.1mm rounded face, flaring to the shoulders. An oval bezel with scalloped edges, plain, perhaps intended for a signet if the owner desired. Good detail a

9th-12th century AD. A gold ring with slender hoop shank, flower-shaped bezel set with a green glass bead. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.117, item 4. 1.17 grams, 18.77mm ove

9th-12th century A.D. A finger ring composed of a D-section hoop with carinated shoulders and clawed quatrefoil bezel set with a cabochon. 4.74 grams, 30.02 mm overall, 18.89 mm internal diameter (app

9th-12th century AD. A silver round-section hoop ring with the ends coiled round the shank. 3.72 grams, 22.65mm overall, 17.96mm internal diameter (approximate ring size British P, USA 7 3/4, Europe 1

A silver axe head pendant composed of a ring with coiled wire terminals; free-running axe pendant with curved profile, oval socket and square butt, cheeks engraved with a dots symbol ; 4.06 grams, 46

9th-12th century AD. A silver neck-ring formed as a round-section rod with ends coiled around the shank, hook-and-eye closure. 59 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). Property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his pr

9th-12th century AD. A mixed group of openwork discoid bronze pendants, each a cross potent within a ring. 8.23 grams total, 31-32mm (1 1/4"). German art market before 2000. Old Munich collection. UK

9th-12th century AD. An iron girdle hanger with sub-circular loop and six double-looped hangers, one with a ring. 101 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). From the Abelita family collection, acquired in London, UK

Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 4 1/2 for the small finger as was the custom. 1.9mm width band of high rounded form. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored