Medieval Bronze Ring - 13th to 15th centuries A.D. (No reserve price)

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A Medieval European bronze signet ring from the 13th to 15th century A.D., with a 2 × 2 cm oval bezel engraved with geometric linear and hatch decoration, weighing 2.12 g, in good used condition with some wear, provenance Germany from a private collection, and supplied with a CoA.

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A Medieval European Bronze Signet Ring, 13th to 15th Century A.D.

Substantial bronze signet ring with a large oval bezel measuring approximately 2 × 2 cm, deeply engraved with geometric linear and hatched decoration (diagonal lines forming a structured pattern). The thick, robust hoop shows a dark, stable patina with attractive silvery-grey highlights on the worn bezel. This is a solid and characterful example of a personal seal ring from the High to Late Middle Ages.
Signet rings of this type were widely used across Europe (especially in Germany and the Low Countries) by merchants, officials, and the lesser nobility for sealing documents and letters. The bold geometric engraving is typical of the 13th to 15th centuries.

Material: Bronze
Bezel Dimensions: approx. 2 × 2 cm

Provenance:
Acquired in Germany from a German private collection, formed in the 2000s.

All items come with CoA

A Medieval European Bronze Signet Ring, 13th to 15th Century A.D.

Substantial bronze signet ring with a large oval bezel measuring approximately 2 × 2 cm, deeply engraved with geometric linear and hatched decoration (diagonal lines forming a structured pattern). The thick, robust hoop shows a dark, stable patina with attractive silvery-grey highlights on the worn bezel. This is a solid and characterful example of a personal seal ring from the High to Late Middle Ages.
Signet rings of this type were widely used across Europe (especially in Germany and the Low Countries) by merchants, officials, and the lesser nobility for sealing documents and letters. The bold geometric engraving is typical of the 13th to 15th centuries.

Material: Bronze
Bezel Dimensions: approx. 2 × 2 cm

Provenance:
Acquired in Germany from a German private collection, formed in the 2000s.

All items come with CoA

Details

Era
Before 1400
Culture
Medieval
Metal
Bronze
Century/timeframe
13th to 15th Century A.D.
Acquired from
Auction house
Total weight
2.12 g
Year acquired
2025
Condition
Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Country acquired from
Germany
Country of origin
Unknown
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Title additional information
13th to 15th centuries A.D.
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Previous owner - country acquired from
Germany
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