Medieval, Crusaders Bronze Eight Finger Rings (No reserve price)

"Medieval, Crusaders Bronze Eight Finger Rings

Culture / Period: Medieval, Crusaders
Date / Period: 11th–14th century
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: Outside diameter: approximately 20 mm
Condition: Good condition

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Provenance information:
Object Registration ID: 719

The current owner purchased the Medieval, Crusaders bronze eight finger rings from a private collector, N.N.

The previous owner, a private collector, N.N. from the Netherlands, stated that the objects had been in his collection since the 1990s.

According to the previous owner, the objects had previously been in a private collection in the Netherlands since the 1990s.

No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the objects was available from the previous owner.

Background Information:
This collection comprises eight bronze finger rings dating to the medieval Crusader period (11th–14th century). The group displays a remarkable variety of bezel forms, including plain signet bezels, engraved rectangular bezels, empty settings that once held inlays, and decorative multi-knobbed examples. Together, they illustrate the diversity of personal jewellery worn throughout the Crusader era.

Bronze finger rings were widely worn by both men and women as practical and affordable personal ornaments. While some examples may have functioned as simple signet rings or have originally held glass or stone settings, many served primarily as items of personal adornment reflecting individual taste and social identity. Such rings were common possessions among merchants, craftsmen, pilgrims, soldiers, and local inhabitants living within the culturally diverse societies of the Crusader States.

These rings were cast in bronze and individually finished by hand, with bezel forms shaped and, where required, engraved or prepared to receive decorative inlays. Their varied designs demonstrate the established traditions of medieval metalworking, with workshops producing jewellery in numerous regional styles while drawing upon Byzantine and Eastern Mediterranean artistic influences. Comparable examples have been recovered from archaeological contexts across the Levant, Anatolia, Cyprus, and medieval Europe, reflecting the extensive trade networks and cultural exchanges of the period.

Dating to the 11th–14th century, this group provides an excellent overview of the range of bronze finger rings used during the Crusader period. Together, these objects form tangible connections to the medieval world, where such rings accompanied their owners in everyday life and reflected the rich cultural interaction that characterised the eastern Mediterranean during the age of the Crusades."