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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
17th Century 22K Gold “When Love Doth Remayne Parting is in Vayne" Poesy Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A 17th Century yellow gold ring, comprising a D-shaped band ring, inscribed with a posy, in 22K gold. My favourite thing about this Antique 22K Yellow Gold Poesy Ring is the beautif...
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British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

22k Gold

C1780 Georgian Almandine Garnet Eternity Band
Located in Baltimore, MD
Georgian almandine garnet eternity band in 15K gold. Almandine garnets were used widely during this early 1780's period because it was believed that garnets were the most complimenta...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Garnet, 15k Gold

Antique 16th Century 20kt Gold Ring with Ruby and Enamel (Lithuanian-Polish)
Located in Braintree, GB
A rare surviving example from the mid-to-late 16th century, this Poland–Lithuania Commonwealth ring is crafted in high-purity 20-karat gold and features remnants of its original enam...
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Lithuanian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Enamel

Ancient Roman Carnelian Intaglio Ring with Clasped Hands
Located in Stamford, CT
We are proud to show this circular hoop of 22 Kt gold, with coiling around the shoulders, sets an oval shaped intaglio"dextrarum lunctio" on the carnelian. This translates to clasped...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Carnelian, 22k Gold

C1800 Georgian 18K Early Fede Ring with Hand Over Heart
Located in Baltimore, MD
Our 18K rare fede ring has a delicately carved hand gently touching a heart with the symbolizing "I give you the gift of my heart". The clasped hands motif originated with the Roma...
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold

Renaissance Religious Ichthys "Fish" Band of Red Enamel and Gold
Located in Baltimore, MD
Our Renaissance era religious devotional ring has its original shank of rich high carat gold with bright enamel colors in the form of circling fish. The fish is symbolic for both Ch...
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English Stuart Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Post-Medieval enamel mourning ring, circa 1706.
Located in London, GB
Post-Medieval enamel mourning ring. A smoothly conforming half round band, featuring an engraved skull design and repeating scroll motif with remnants of black enamel, the interior e...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold, Enamel

22 Karat Gold Hercules Knot Ring
Located in New York, NY
22 Karat Yellow Gold Hercules Knot Ring by ROMAE Jewelry - Inspired by Ancient Designs. Love as an unbreakable bond - this is the message of our sig...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Italian Baroque Turquoise Gold Bow Ring Antique 18th Century Engagement Ring
Located in London, GB
An unusual example of a scarce seven-stone bow ring dating from the early 18th century, circa 1700. The ring was made in Italy (possibly Sicily) and is a fine example of the beauty o...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Turquoise, Gold

Post-Medieval enamel skull ring, circa 17th century.
Located in London, GB
Post-Medieval enamel skull ring. A gold ring composed of a flat circular plaque featuring a black and white enamel skull, leading to rounded shoulder...
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Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Antique 17th Century 22K Gold “My Vertuous Choice Makes Me Rejoyce” Posy Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A gold ring, with inscription on the inside of the band, in 22 karat yellow gold. This gorgeous ring is a posy (or poesy) ring, deriving its name from the French ‘poésie’, meaning...
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Jacobean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Georgian Mourning band ring, 22k gold, Black and White enamel
Located in NEWARK, GB
You cannot help but be enchanted by the beauty and emotion of this stunning antique Georgian mourning band ring. The ring is a very rich 22ct yellow gold, e...
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Late Medieval Engraved Posy Ring, For Good Love , Circa 15th Century.
Located in London, GB
Post Medieval Engraved Posy Ring, 'For Good Love'. A yellow gold flat band, the exterior engraved around the full circumference with a stylised floral and foliate design and italic inscription 'MIEU EN VOU'’ meaning 'best in/on you', the interior engraved with the same stylised floral and foliate design and italic inscription 'A BON AM' meaning 'for good love', with traces of white enamel throughout, approximately 4.1mm wide. Tested yellow gold, approximately 1.84 grams in weight, circa 15th century. The inscriptions seen on this ring are reminiscent of the chivalric values and ideals of courtly love which influenced their design and giving in this era. Accompanied by documentation from the Portable Antiquities Scheme...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Gold

Post Medieval Posy Ring Let this present my good intent , circa 17th Century
Located in London, GB
Post Medieval engraved posy ring 'Let this present my good intent'. A rare ring, the exterior of the D-shape band intricately engraved with hearts pierced with arrows and flower moti...
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Unknown Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 14K Rose Gold Wide Engraved Wedding Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 14K Rose Gold Wide Engraved Wedding Band. This incredible wedding band is crafted in 14K rose gold and is very wide. The inside of the ring is engraved "L...
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Unknown Victorian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Rose Gold

Antique Georgian 18K Gold Mourning Ring English 1822
Located in Henderson, NV
A stunning Georgian era mourning ring in a rare state of complete preservation, with all the hallmarks, original inscription, enamel and hair. All in original condition. It has a cen...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Georgian Style Rose Cut Diamond Ring
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful, 18ct yellow gold, rose cut diamond ring. The ring is in a Georgian style and the band features wonderful foliate detail. Al...
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Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

An 18th century gold gimmel ring
Located in London, GB
An 18th century gold gimmel ring, consisting of three separate hoops linked together so they can fit together unnoticeably as one, embellished with tw...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Post Medieval posy ring, ‘NOT VALEW BVT VERT’, circa 16th century.
Located in London, GB
Post Medieval gold posy ring ‘NOT VALEW BVT VERT’ (‘not value but virtue’). A D-shape band decorated on the exterior with a raised grid design, the interior engraved in Roman capital...
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Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Byzantine gold stamped ring, circa 6th - 10th century.
Located in London, GB
Byzantine gold stamped ring. The central flat lozenge form plaque stamped with a repeating X shape punch with traces of niello, flanked by conforming shoulders which smoothly lead th...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Medieval gold posy ring, Love is the bond of peace , circa early 17th century
Located in London, GB
Post medieval gold posy ring. A smoothly conforming yellow gold D-shape band, engraved to the interior in italic script 'Love is the bond of peace', approximately 4.7mm in width and 2.4mm thick. Tested yellow gold, approximately 7.81 grams in weight, circa late 17th-early 18th century. This ring is near identical (apart from the use of an S for a C) to that found on a plain posy ring held by the British Museum (BM accession number: AF:13338) and numerous examples published by Evans (1931: 73-4). Accompanied by documentation from the Portable Antiquities Scheme...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Gold

Gold posy ring Noe joy in life like a good wife , circa 18th century.
Located in London, GB
Gold posy ring 'Noe joy in life like a good wife'. The smooth plain D-shape band engraved to the interior in italic script 'Noe joy in life like a good wife', approximately 4.2mm in ...
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Regency Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Post Medieval Gold Posy Ring TOVT IOVRS LOIALL
Located in London, GB
Post Medieval gold posy ring '+ TOVT IOVRS LOIALL' ('ever faithful'). A smooth D-shape band engraved to the interior in seriffed capitals '+ TOVT IOVRS ...
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Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique Diamond French Empire 18 Karat Gold Silver Oldmine Band Ring
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This French Empire diamond band ring is set with old mine grey diamonds. The diamonds are set in a silver ring top and has a shank made out of 18 karat ...
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French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver

Ancient Roman engraved ring featuring Victory, circa 2nd-3rd century AD.
Located in London, GB
Ancient Roman engraved ring featuring Victory. The central domed plaque engraved with a detailed winged figure of Victory, flanked by trumpeting smoothly integrated shoulders which ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Late Medieval Iconographic Ring Depicting the Holy Trinity, circa 1470-1480
Located in London, GB
Late Medieval iconographic ring depicting the Holy Trinity. A yellow gold ring featuring a central rectangular plaque, finely engraved with the figur...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Post Medieval posy ring Live in love and love in god * , circa 17th century.
Located in London, GB
Post Medieval posy ring 'Live in love and love in god *'. A smoothly conforming posy ring, engraved to the interior 'Live in love and love in god *' approximately 5.9mm in width. Tested yellow gold, circa 17th century. Accompanied by documentation from the Portable Antiquities Scheme...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Medieval Sapphire and Emerald Ring, circa 1200-1500
Located in London, GB
Medieval sapphire and emerald ring. Set to centre with a hexagonal cabochon natural sapphire in a closed back rubover setting with an approxi...
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Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Emerald, Sapphire, Yellow Gold

Viking gold stamped ring, circa 9th-11th century AD
Located in London, GB
Viking gold stamped ring. A large yellow gold ring featuring a curved bombe' shaped plaque, with raised linear detail to the centre and decorated with a series of repeated triangular...
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Scandinavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold

Post Medieval memento mori ring, in god alone we too are one circa 18th c
Located in London, GB
Post Medieval momento mori ring,'in god alone we too are one'. A rare ring, the exterior of the D-shape band intricately engraved with floral motifs, and a skull with eyes, nose and ...
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Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Medieval gilt iconographic saints ring, circa 15th century.
Located in London, GB
Medieval gilt iconographic saints ring. The central plaque with grooved panels, engraved vertically with two standing saints, flanked by shoulders with raised twisting channels, engr...
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Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Viking stamped triangle ring in gold, circa 9th-11th century AD
Located in London, GB
Viking stamped triangle ring in gold. A substantial gold ring with a central panel in relief, decorated with stamped triangular shapes and golden granules, with raised curved borders...
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Scandinavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold

Late Medieval Iconographic Ring, circa 15th Century
Located in London, GB
Late Medieval iconographic ring. A yellow gold ring featuring a central rectangular bezel, finely engraved with ‘ihc’ within a lozenge shaped panel, ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Gold

Fine Antique Chinese Carved A-Grade Mottled Green Jadeite Archers Thumb Ring
Located in Richmond, CA
Fine antique Chinese hand carved jadeite archer's thumb ring with natural mottled emerald green color inclusions on white ground, the natural jadeite material is translucent and untr...
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Chinese Artisan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Jade

Medieval 15th Century Iconographic Gold Saint Christopher Ring
Located in London, GB
Medieval iconographic ring with Saint Christopher. A yellow gold ring, with rectangular bezel finely engraved with a representation of Saint Christop...
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Unknown Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Post Medieval posy ring, BE x TRV x TIL x DEATHE x AND x SO // SHAL x I .
Located in London, GB
Post Medieval gold posy ring 'BE x TRV x TIL x DEATHE x AND x SO // SHAL x I' ('be true till death and so shall I'). A D-shape band decorated on the exterior with five rectangular pa...
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Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Early posy ring In the my choyse I do reioyse , circa 16th - 17th century.
Located in London, GB
Early posy ring 'In the my choyse I do reioyse'. A smoothly conforming D-shape band, inscribed in relief to the exterior in seriffed capitals ' + IN * THE * MY * CHOYSE *', the inter...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Georgian Gold and Enamel Memorial Skeleton Ring, circa 1731
Located in London, GB
Georgian gold and enamel memorial skeleton ring. A solid D-shape gold band featuring an elongated skeleton with stylised skull and cross bones m...
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Unknown Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique Enamel Skull Ring for Sir Francis Gosling, circa 1768
Located in London, GB
Enamel skull skull ring for Sir Francis Gosling. A D-shape band, featuring a richly engraved skull design and repeating foliate motif against a black enamel background, inscribed to ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Triple Stacked 22 Karat Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
Triple Stacked 22K Yellow Gold Ring by ROMAE Jewelry - Inspired by an Ancient Cypriot Design. Our lavish and substantial "Luxus" triple ring is a statement of luxury, and is modeled...
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Italian Classical Greek Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

15th Century Engraved Gold Buckle Ring, circa 1500
Located in London, GB
15th century engraved gold buckle ring, ‘At this point remains’. A rare flat top ring featuring intricate detailing around the full circumference with a...
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Unknown Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Proto-Viking Gold Zoomorphic Ring, circa 3rd Century AD
Located in London, GB
Proto-Viking gold zoomorphic ring. A yellow gold sinuous penannular ring, composed of two ridged plaques (or bodies) with incised decoration, each flanked ...
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Unknown Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Gold

22 Karat Gold Wrap Ring
Located in New York, NY
22K Solid Yellow Gold Wrap Ring by ROMAE Jewelry Inspired by Ancient Examples. Our incredible solid gold "Sapientia" ring recreates an ingenious...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold

17th Century Stuart gold posy Band ring "Vertue passeth riches"
Located in London, GB
Stuart gold posy ring 'Vertue passeth riches'. A smoothly conforming shallow D-shape band, engraved to the interior in florid italic script '* Vertue passeth riches x', approximately...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Gold posy ring with carved detailing, It is my love , circa 18th century.
Located in London, GB
Gold posy ring with carved detailing and inscribed 'It is my love'. A lightly rounded conforming band, carved to the exterior with fluted pattern motifs and engraved to the interior ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Gold

Wide Diamond Ring 14kt Yellow Gold Hearts Diamond Ring
Located in Jupiter, FL
Diamond ring made in 14KT yellow gold with hearts design and wide top. GRAM WEIGHT: 10.29gr METAL: 14KT yellow gold NATURAL DIAMOND(S) Cut: Round Brilliant Color: G (average) Clari...
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European Contemporary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Georgian Gold Posy Ring "True Loue is My Desire" circa 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Georgian gold posy ring 'True loue is my desire'. A yellow gold band with softly scalloped edging, engraved to the interior 'True loue is my desire', approximately 3.7mm in width. Te...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

High Carat Gold Fede Ring. England or Western Europe, 17th–18th century.
Located in London, GB
High Carat Gold Fede Ring. England or Western Europe, 17th–18th century. Ring size R 1/2 UK / 8.75 US / 59 EU. Weight: 4 grams. Description A high carat gold fede ring, the b...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Georgian Carved Posy Ring Nosse Te Ipsum , circa 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Georgian carved posy ring 'Nosse Te Ipsum'. A yellow gold D-shape band, ornately carved to the exterior with a repeating pattern of scrolls, inscribed to the interior with the phrase...
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Unknown Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Gold

Enamelled posy ring, ‘CONTENEW + CONSTANTE’, 16th century.
Located in London, GB
Enamelled posy ring, 16th century. A yellow gold posy ring, the interior engraved ‘CONTENEW + CONSTANTE’, meaning ‘content and constant’ in old French, the letters in black enamel. T...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Viking yellow gold stamped ring, circa 9th-11th century AD.
Located in London, GB
Viking yellow gold stamped ring. A smoothly conforming yellow gold ring with a continuous geometric pattern created by adjacent triangular stamps and border by raised champfered edge...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Gold posy ring, A true Friends gift , 18th century.
Located in London, GB
Gold posy ring, 'A true friends gift', English. The slim D-shape band engraved to the interior in enamelled italic script 'A true friends gift’, approximately 2.4mm in width. Tested ...
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Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Post Medieval Sergeant-at-Law ring Long Live the King and the Law Gold Ring
Located in London, GB
Post Medieval Sergeant-at-Law ring 'Long Live the King and the Law'. A wide yellow gold ring, engraved to the exterior '+VIVAT*REX*ET*LEX' trans...
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Unknown Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Viking gold engraved faux twist ring, circa 9th-11th century AD.
Located in London, GB
Viking gold engraved faux twist ring. A yellow gold ring, with richly engraved lines suggesting twisted gold wires, tapering to form a solid rounded shank, approximately 7.73 grams i...
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Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Antique Art Deco Platinum Engraved Classic Wedding Band
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Platinum Engraved Classic Wedding Band. This classic wedding band is in great condition and has G. E. N To F. E. Y. Nov 19 - 1931". Item #R1111 Metal: Pl...
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Unknown Art Deco Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Platinum

Silver Ring with Spiralled Terminals and Axe-Motif. Balkans, 1st–2nd century AD.
Located in London, GB
Silver Ring with Spiralled Terminals and Axe-Motif Ornament Central Balkans (Balkan–Danubian provincial style), 1st–2nd century A.D. Measurements Ring size: UK T ½ / US 9.75 / ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Band Rings

Materials

Silver

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