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4 upper left
2mm band with deep central groove presenting a double ban effect
size 8 1/2 with 2
One end with perfunctory representation of a serpent head
Gilt bronze of large proportions with double line bordered oval bezel
MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN SIGNET RING, 8TH-11TH CENTURY, SIZE 9 1/4 02/06/2024 4 upper leftPeriod of the universal Christian conversion and the early Crusades. Size 9 with narrow (1. 8 mm) deeply rounded band flared at the shoulders. Oval bezel cut with six marks or ciphers. Used to impress the signature of the owner in wax or clay. Language differences and illiteracy were barriers to trade. Signets allowed for universal verification of a signature facilitating trade at distance. Professionally refurbished with the silver surface restored.