Renaissance Gold Ring With A Turquoise. Western Europe, 16th Century.

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Object description :

"Renaissance Gold Ring With A Turquoise. Western Europe, 16th Century."

A Renaissance gold ring set with a turquoise.

Western Europe, first half of the 16th century.

Ring size J 1/2 UK / 5 US.

The bezel measures 1 x 0.9cm.

Weighs 3.4 grams.

The fine gold ring is set with a high pie-crust bezel with a cabochon turquoise within a rub over setting.

Provenance: English private collection.

A remarkably similar example can be found in the Portable Antiquities Database, Unique ID: LIN-85CE61.

Another similar example can be found in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Accession Number: 954-1871.

References:

https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/52686

https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O118848/ring-unknown/?carousel-image=2006BL1925

Price: 5 700 €