Bidspirit auction | Medieval Signet Ring with Dove

Medieval Signet Ring with Dove of Peace - 11th-14th century AD A bronze ring comprising a round-section hoop supporting a discoid bezel with raised rim and beaded border, intaglio regardant bird with trefoil and leaf in the beak; western European workmanship. 6.31 grams, 24.93mm overall, 21.13mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22) (1”). Fine condition, hoop slightly distorted. A large wearable size. Provenance From an important North West London collection; acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Literature See Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 557 for type.