Medieval

"Medieval, Crusader Bronze Signet Ring with Geometric Grid Motif Culture / Period: Medieval, Crusader Period Date / Period: 12th - 14th century Material: Bronze Dimensions: 23 mm Condition: Good condition No shipping outside theopean Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within theopean Union before placing a bid. Provenance information: Object Registration ID: 854 The current owner (S.N.J. S.) purchased the Signet Ring with Geometric Grid Motif from B.N. in Drunen, the Netherlands. The previous owner, B.N. from Drunen (the Netherlands), did not provide information regarding when the ring entered the collection. According to the previous owner, the ring had previously been in a private collection in the Netherlands. No further details regarding the earlier ownership history were available. No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available. Background Information: This bronze signet ring dates to the 12th–14th century and features an engraved bezel decorated with a carefully executed geometric grid motif enclosed within a bordered frame. Rings of this type are commonly associated with the Crusader period and the wider medieval world, where personal seal rings served both practical and symbolic functions. Signet rings were worn by members of various social classes, including merchants, clerics, officials, and members of the military. When pressed into wax, the engraved bezel created a distinctive seal that authenticated documents, secured correspondence, and identified ownership of goods. While many examples display heraldic devices or inscriptions, geometric designs such as this are also encountered and may have served as personal or decorative seal devices rather than formal coats of arms. The ring reflects the high level of craftsmanship achieved by medieval bronze founders and engravers. Cast in bronze and finished with a finely engraved matrix, it belongs to a long-established tradition of personal seals that flourished throughoutope and the Crusader States during the High Middle Ages. Such objects travelled widely through trade, pilgrimage, and military campaigns, illustrating the close cultural connections between westernope and the eastern Mediterranean. Today, this signet ring forms a tangible connection to the medieval world, where personal seals were indispensable tools of administration, commerce, and daily life. Its well-preserved engraved bezel offers an authentic glimpse into the identity and material culture of the people who carried such objects more than seven centuries ago"

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