OTTOMAN GOLD RING WITH INSCRIBED RED STONE

Ca. AD 1500 A gold ring with a broad, flat-section hoop expanding into a rectangular bezel set with an inscribed red stone secured by a gold collet with corner claws, bordered by twisted wire and granulated ornament. The shoulders are embellished with applied filigree scrolls and floral motifs, framed by engraved foliate decoration extending around the hoop. Size: D:21.18mm / US: 11 5/8 / UK: X; Weight: 21g Provenance: From a private UK collection; earlier purchased on the London art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:$2,664.35

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