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Gemstones: Garnet

Italian Signet Ring circa 1300

Signet ring, probably Italian, circa 1300

Lot Details
Description
Rings from a Distinguished Spanish Collection (lots 10 and 11)

PROBABLY ITALIAN, CIRCA 1300
SIGNET RING

inscribed with a partially legible inscription: + S. DEVDONEDVBELLO (?)
gold, set with a garnet intaglio
18mm., ¾in.
ring size: K

Cataloguing
Provenance
E. Guilhou, Paris, by 1912;
Sotheby’s London, 11 December 1986, lot 202;

private collection, Spain (acquired through Spink & Sons, 1986)

Literature
Catalogue of a Collection of Ancient Rings formed by the Late E. Guilhou, Paris, 1912, p. 154, no. 1273, pl. XIX

Catalogue Note
The present signet ring comes from one of the greatest collections of rings assembled around the turn of the last century by Monsieur G. Guilhou of Paris. It is published in the 1912 catalogue (illustrated) but appears not to have been sold in the 1937 Sotheby’s sale of the Guilhou collection. Intaglios and cameos, ancient or contemporary, were often incorporated into rings in the medieval period, and, according to Martin Henig, were intended to serve as a sigillum secreti (seals of secret significance used for personal correspondence). According to Henig, such gems were prized, as is evidenced by a Statute of Edward I dated to 1300 ordering that ‘gravers or cutters of stones, and of seals shall give to each their weight of silver and gold, as near as they can, upon their fidelity’. Compare with ring in the British Museum illustrated by Dalton (op. cit.) and that exhibited as part of a private collection by Les Enluminures in 2014 (op. cit.). Note also the signet ring in the Victoria and Albert Museum London (inv. no. M.290-1962).

RELATED LITERATURE

O. M. Dalton, The Franks Bequest, Catalogue of the Finger Rings, cat. British Museum, London, 1912 pl.III; M. Henig, ‘The re-use and copying of ancient intaglios set in Medieval personal seals mainly found in England: an aspect of the Renaissance of the 12th century’, in J. Cherry and J. Robinson (eds.), Good Impressions: image and authority in medieval seals, London, 2007, pp. 25-34; S. Hindman and D. Scarisbrick, Toward an Art History of Medieval Rings: A Private Colllection, exh. cat., Les Enluminures, 2014, no. 19; . Cherry and M. Henig, ‘Intaglios Set in Medieval Seal Matrices: Indicators of Political Power and Social Status?’ in J. Cherry, J. Berenbeim and L. de Beer (eds.), Seals and Status: The Power of Objects, The British Museum, London, 2018, pp. 104-113

Condition Report
Overall the condition of the ring is good with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There are various very minor abrasions and scratches to the gold. There are a few very slight gaps between the setting and stone.

Source: Sotheby’s

Signet ring, probably Italian, circa 1300

Signet ring, probably Italian, circa 1300

Filed Under: Medieval, Rings Tagged With: garnet, gold, intaglio, Italian, signet

Briar Rose Arts & Crafts Pendant

Briar Rose Arts & Crafts Pendant by OMAR RAMSDEN & ALWYN CARR, LONDON , from Tadema Gallery

OMAR RAMSDEN & ALWYN CARR, LONDON (worked 1898-1918)
Briar Rose Arts & Crafts Pendant
Silver Enamel Garnet

H 6.10 cm (2.40 in) | W 3.90 cm (1.54 in) | L 44.00 cm (17.32 in)

Origin British, c. 1910
Case Fitted Case
Condition Very good
Weight 25.90 Grams
Beautiful Briar Rose pendant in silver, enamel & garnet. The three drops are also set with Victorian cut garnets

Literature:
cf. Jewelry & Metalwork in the Arts & Crafts Tradition, Elyse Zorn Karlin, 1993, page 85
Silver Jewelry Designs, Nancy N. Schiffer, 1996, p. 89

Briar Rose Arts & Crafts Pendant (shown in fitted case)

Briar Rose Arts & Crafts Pendant (front, showing garnet insets on drops)

Briar Rose Arts & Crafts Pendant (front)

Briar Rose Arts & Crafts Pendant (detail of front enamel)

Briar Rose Arts & Crafts Pendant (back)

Source: Tadema Gallery

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Pendants Tagged With: enamel, garnet, silver

Sapphire and Garnet Ring Brooch

Ring brooch

Ring Brooch

Date: 1250–1300
Culture: British or French
Medium: Gold, sapphires and garnets
Dimensions: Overall: 15/16 × 3/16 in. (2.4 × 0.4 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold
Credit Line: Gift of Tobias Meyer and Mark Fletcher, 2013

Provenance
Found in Ringwood, Hampshire, England (in 1995); Sotheby’s, London(July 6, 2007, lot 3); Tobias Meyer and Mark Fletcher, New York (2007–2013)

Source link, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Filed Under: Brooches & Pins, Medieval Tagged With: garnet, gold, sapphire

Frankish Garnet Ring

Frankish Garnet Finger Ring
Image © Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

Date: 7th century
Geography: Made in Northern France
Culture: Frankish
Medium: Gold, garnet cabochon
Dimensions: Overall: 13/16 x 9/16 x 5/16 in. (2.1 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm) bezel: 1/4 x 5/16 x 3/8 in. (0.7 x 0.8 x 0.9 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold

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Frankish Garnet Finger Ring, side view
Image © Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Frankish Garnet Finger Ring, side view
Image © Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

Filed Under: Medieval, Rings Tagged With: Frankish, garnet, gold

Greek Gold and Garnet Siren Earring

A GREEK GOLD AND GARNET EARRING WITH SIREN - HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.

A GREEK GOLD AND GARNET EARRING WITH SIREN – HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.

Auction House: Christie’s
Sale Title: Antiquities
Location: London, King Street
Sale Date: Apr 02, 2014
Lot Number: 0193

Estimate: 1,000 – 2,000 British pounds
Price Realized: Unsold
Saleroom Notice: This Lot is Withdrawn.

Lot Description
A GREEK GOLD AND GARNET EARRING WITH SIREN
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
The hoop, of spiralling wire tapering to plain wire, set with three globular garnets interspaced with gold beaded wire and granulated collars with zigzag edges, with bare-breasted winged Siren with outstretched talons
1 ¼ in. (3.3 cm.) wide

Provenance: Private collection, UK, acquired 1950s; and thence by descent.
London art market.

Source link (offline)

Filed Under: Ancient, Earrings Tagged With: garnet, gold, granulation, Greek

Merovingian Glass & Garnet Gold Ring

A Merovingian Glass and Garnet Gold Finger Ring

A MEROVINGIAN GLASS AND GARNET GOLD FINGER RING
circa 5th-6th century a.d.
The hoop round in section, with collared shoulders joined to the diamond-shaped bezel, which is divided into quadrants and set with alternating squares of blue and green glass, the corners of the bezel terminating in roundels set with cabochon garnets

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Filed Under: Medieval, Rings Tagged With: garnet, glass, gold

Byzantine Garnet Ring

Gold and garnet ring

Gold and garnet ring, circa 5th-7th centuries. This type of ring could be produced by a barbaric jeweller (Goth?) or by a Byzantine workshop for barbaric customers. (auto-translation)

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Gold and garnet ring

Gold and garnet ring

Gold and garnet ring (back)

Filed Under: Medieval, Rings Tagged With: Byzantine, garnet, gold, Goth

Triple Garnet Ring

Roman garnet and gold ring, 3rd century

Garnet and gold ring, Roman, 2nd-3rd century AD

The ring consists of three plates, each with a garnet, bezel-set.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna

Source

Filed Under: Ancient, Rings Tagged With: garnet, gold, Roman

Anglo-Saxon Cabochon Ring

Anglo-Saxon Cabochon Ring

Cabochon Ring found in Leeds, West Yorkshire — an unusually large, complete and spectacular gold ring with a lozenge-shaped bezel set with a garnet gem. Anglo-Saxon pieces of such high quality are extremely rare. It was made to be displayed as a sign of great wealth and status and is in near perfect condition.

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Filed Under: Medieval, Rings Tagged With: Anglo-Saxon, garnet, gold

Anglo-Saxon Pendant

Pendant Anglo-Saxon, 7th century

Pendant Anglo-Saxon, 7th century The British Museum

Circular sheet gold pendant with a beaded wire rim and corrugated suspension loop. Three cloisonné birds’ heads with cabochon garnet eyes, arranged in the form of a triskele, radiate from a central garnet ring, which encloses a circular setting, now empty. Surrounding the ring are two concentric bands of filigree, edged with twisted wire, containing heart-shaped motifs, S-shaped scrolls and single granules with beaded wire collars.
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Filed Under: Medieval, Pendants Tagged With: Anglo-Saxon, cloisonné, garnet, gold

Archaeological-Revival Intaglio Necklace

Archaeological-Revival Gold and Hardstone Intaglio Necklace

ARCHAEOLOGICAL-REVIVAL GOLD AND HARDSTONE INTAGLIO NECKLACE, ITALY, CIRCA 1870
Supporting 26 oval intaglios carved with themes and motifs from Classical antiquity, including carnelian, amethyst, garnet, chrysoprase, jasper, bloodstone and glass, alternating with rod fringes with floret terminals, length 14¾ inches, Italian assay mark, clasp deficient.
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Filed Under: Necklaces, Revival Tagged With: amethyst, bloodstone, carnelian, chrysoprase, garnet, glass, gold, hardstone, intaglio, jasper

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