Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu

A 15th century gold iconographic ring, the hoop of rectangular section widening to a rectangular bezel, the bezel double faceted with a central dividing ridge extending to the shoulders, the rectilinear panels to each side of the bezel containing incised figures of a saint: left, a crowned figure, right a standing female, possibly St Barbara; above and below each figure a sunburst design inlaid with white enamel (traces remain), the shoulders with two panels, one side decorated with floral motifs the other, an inscription in black letter script reading ‘nul si bien’ (None so well), diameter 20mm. £2,000-£2,600

Ex UK collection, to be included on the PAS database.