Bidspirit auction | MEDIEVAL HIGH KARAT GOLD RING

MEDIEVAL HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH RED GARNET CABOCHON - Ca. AD 1400 - 1600. A gold ring set with a red garnet cabochon. The gem is secured in a closed setting within a broad, collar-type bezel, slightly domed and smoothly contoured around the stone. The hoop is slender and circular in section, broadening slightly at the shoulders.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number AF.1743.Size: 9 3/4mm x Tmm; Weight: 3.91gProvenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between the early 1960s to 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.