Medieval Silver Ring with Potent Type Cross 12th-14th Century AD A silver ring with a solid band and expanding arms, pyramidal bezel with engraved cross-Potent /Jerusalem type.; 7.8 grams, 16.32 internal diameter, 22mm external diameter. Very fine. From the collection of EU gentleman; acquired on the Austrian art market around the 1990s. Certificate of Authenticity can be provided for items with value over £150. ''Potent is an old word for a crutch, from a late Middle English alteration of Old French potency "crutch"[a] The term potent is also used in heraldic terminology to describe a 'T' shaped alteration of vair, and potenté is a line of partition contorted into a series of 'T' shapes.'' For shipment between countries within the EU, no export permit is needed but import charges may be applied. The seller guarantees to have acquired this lot by legal means and he has the proper permits. The seller will inform the buyer about this if acquiring the proper permits and shipping the lot takes more than a few days. The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.