Medieval Eyes Ring
An unusual Medieval period Toi et Moi ring dating from the 1400s. The head features simple etched detailing around its hexagonal border, with two paste cabochon gemstones at the centre - the stones displaying very slightly different orange hues, one more reddish, the other more yellow. It's crafted in base metal, probably brass, and has clearly been in the ground for some time hence the strong dark greenish patina to the metal.
With a profile and construction similar to the one piece casted examples on page 91 of T.P. Pollio's Ancient Rings: An Illustrated Collector's Guide (2018), engraved hatching like the ring on the following page (92), and stone and setting similar to the first two rings pictured on page 130.
Era: Late Medieval, 15th Century
Ring size: P 1/2 or 8 US
Stones: Paste Gemstones
Marks: None, base metal
Condition: Fair. It's clearly been in the ground for some time. Tarnish to the surface of the metal and a few dings and scrapes. The stones are pitted.
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Condition
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