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C.800-1000. Size 10. York(Jorvik),UK excavation find.
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From Gettysburg. Base silver or white metal. Size 7 1/2. Top with an oval orange stone. Stone and ring worn from burial.
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Gettysburg. Base silver or white metal. Size 10. Top with an oval orange stone. Stone and ring worn from burial.
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Three matched faceted garnets,from the same find, each about 6 mm on a sterling setting and necklace.
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16th-early 17th century. A further interpretation of the pattern as J41.
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16th-early 17th century. Another variation based on the same pattern as J41, executed in smaller detail.
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16th-early 17th century. Size 8 3/4 with band flaring to the bezel formed as two triangles of bosses flanking a central oval.
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10th-12th century, Germanic. Bronze, originally gilt. Size 7 1/2.
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1550-1650. Man’s size 8 3/4. Bronze, originally gilt.
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1550-1650. Large man’s size 10 1/2 .
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1550-1650. Large man’s size 9 with near flat top and angled transition to the band.
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1550-1650. Bronze, originally gilt.
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11th-12th century. Bronze with a narrow band supporting a large scalloped edge oval top plate.
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Thick raised oval top worn smooth. Originally would have been inscribed with runes for divine protection in battle.
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C.800-900 AD. Size 5 1/4.
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C.800 AD. Superior quality and condition.
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C. 600-900 AD. Size 6 1/2.
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C.600-900 AD. Bronze, size 8 1/4”
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C.500-600 AD. Bronze. Ring size 2 1/4.
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C.600-800 AD. Bronze. Good quality with flared shoulders and truncated circular top plate with deep chevron design on a shallow hatched field.
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Early Byzantine period retaining Roman characteristic but compromised quality reflecting the cultural upheaval.
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Size 4 1/4. Rounded circular top plate with hatched ground and faint image of a figure.
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Bronze. Size 10. Flared band and raised oval plate incised with triple hatched lines at the quarter points.
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Size 8 3/4. Flared band and raised top plate of rounded square form incised with parallel hound’s tooth bands and hatched corners.
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C.500 AD, the period immediately following the fall of the Roman Empire. Retaining Roman characteristic but compromised quality reflecting the cultural upheaval.
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First century AD. Bronze, size 8 with large oval top supported on near right angle shoulders.
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These were supplied to a small group of art galleries over the past two decades and include ancient elements, pendants, beads, etc. remounted on a fine sterling silver necklace.
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Size 9 1/2. Diamond shaped top with incised decoration to the shoulders. Top polished smooth and possibly repolished by a Saracen removing the Christian symbols. Exceptional rich glossy green patina.
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Identical period. Typical example of a European wedding ring worn by Crusaders. Size 7 3/4 with slightly domed circular top mount possibly repolished by a Saracen. Narrow band. Wedding rings of the period were worn on the small finger.
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Narrow band and plain domed oval top mount. Size 6 1/4.
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Size 4 1/2. Narrow band slightly expanded and thickened at the bottom, probably in anticipation of wear. High domed circular top mount. Excellent.
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Bronze, originally silver or gold plated, with reeded band and central splay of pellet cluster emulating the stone set rings of adult women. Fine rich green patina. Ring size 3 3/4.
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Bronze, originally silver or gold plated, with reeded band and central splay of pellet cluster emulating the stone set rings of adult women. Fine rich green patina. Ring size 2.
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From Excavations in Greenwich Street, London 1935. Original brown inked tag accompanying a Roman ring of the 1st century AD. Small size, about 5 1/2. Medium encrustation overall. Greenwich Street is south of the Thames, about a mile east of Trafalger Squa
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Simple pleasant example made from sheet bronze with the design hand incised both sides. Height 1 1/4". Note that Byzantine coins were similarly made by cutting out a rough blank, then striking it with a die on one side producing the unique "cup coin".
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Possibly made for a cleric vowed to poverty. 1 1/4" height with rudimentary figure of the crucified Christ. Pierced for suspension. Polished glossy gray oxidation.
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Pewter, identical period and form. Size 5 1/4. Intaglio of a reclining animal over a bee hive. Very minor surface texture from burial and good patina..
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Base silver with large oval top flanked by triangular segments, all with geometric niello inlay. Slightly tapered band. Little smooth wear from use, few small flakes of inlay lacking and good patina. Good large ring size 9 1/2.
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Base silver with oval top flanked by triangular segments, all with geometric niello inlay. Slightly tapered band. Little smooth wear from use, few small flakes of inlay lacking and good patina. Good large ring size 8 1/2
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Base silver with large oval top with elegant flared side supports and neillo decoration. the center set with a single stone. Size 7 1/4. Excellent.
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Base silver with large oval top flanked by triangular segments, all with geometric niello inlay. flared supports. Niello decoration with three stones set in the oval top. Size 7 1/4. Excellent Slightly tapered band. Little smooth wear from use, few smal
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Oval top with flared supports, decorated in neillo on base silver. Size 9 1/4. C.1800. Excellent with slight wear from use.
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Base silver with exceptionally large oval top on broad tapering band. Incised scrolling geometric motif. Worn with just remnants of the niello inlay remaining. Fine character. Size 7 1/4.
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The top formed as a bird with spread wings. Niello details. Base silver with light wear from use and minor loss of inlay. Size 7 1/2.
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The top formed as a bird with spread wings. Niello details. Base silver with light wear from use and minor loss of inlay. Size 7 1/4. Worn with minor losses of the inlay.
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The top formed as a bird with spread wings. Niello details. Base silver with a little loss of inlay. Size 6 1/4.
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Crusaders bronze ring C.1100 AD. DEFACED BY THE INFIDELS! Good quality with canted oval top, the face aggressively defaced leaving a coarse abraded pattern.
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Size 6. Narrow band with raised medial at the top. Oval top with hand cut cross and radial splendor marks. Excellent.
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C.600-700 AD and displaying the evolutionary abstraction typical of the period. Bronze, slightly over 3 1/2 height with the arms outlined and circles at the center and terminals representing Christs 5 wounds. Rich mottled verdigris surface.
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Bronze, 3/4 height. Form descended from the ancient nose ring and worn as a neck pendant in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Larger at 13.5 mm, well over 1/2. Unfaceted, polished round. Fine grain and excellent condition.
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Predynastic Period, before 3200 BC. 19.0 mm, 3/4. Tear shaped drilled at the top for suspension. Streaky clear/gray/brown coloration.
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Before 3200 BC. 15.6 mm, over 6/10 length. Fuller form clear/white/tan matrix. Agate was used for the burial amulets of the kings and queens of ancient Egypt and is the birthstone for September.
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All are genuine gem stones, laboriously hand shaped and polished and worn in antiquity. Each comes in a gift box with descriptive certification of authenticity and makes a truly unique gift.
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29 length. Hand wound glass beads. Each slightly different shape and a spectrum of colors in the dark red to red/orange range.
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C.1850-80. Cylindrical dark yellow trade beads, over 1/4 dia. 25 length. Hand made beads each varying slightly. Well used with surface soiling and great character. 24 length. Have three. Each.
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Blue disk trade beads over 1/4 dia. with rounded edges. Each about 3/32 thick. Excellent with good rich color. C.1870.
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C.800-900 AD. Ring size 7 2/4. Plain band supporting a large scalloped top with 9 concentric circles
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C.800 AD. Plain, slightly flared band supporting a large near circular top with eight wound symbols.
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Circular top with seven wound symbols. Size 6.
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100-400 AD. Bronze, originally gilt, modeled after fashion jewelry of the period with rounded section band and integral oversized top stone of pyramidal form in integral simulated bezel.
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Gothic European tournament pendants dating C.1300-1450 which originally adorned the war horses (chargers) on the tournament field.
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Gothic European tournament pendants dating C.1300-1450 which originally adorned the war horses (chargers) on the tournament field.
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Gothic European tournament pendants dating C.1300-1450 which originally adorned the war horses (chargers) on the tournament field.
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Gothic European tournament pendants dating C.1300-1450 which originally adorned the war horses (chargers) on the tournament field.
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Bohemia made and traded in the mid 18th century in Katmandu Nepal, the inspiration for the legendary lost city in the sky. 29” length. Hand wound glass beads. Each slightly different shape and a spectrum of colors in the dark red to red/orange range.
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Gutta percha beads comprising graduated spheres interrupted with four elongated loaf shaped beads at the bottom. Original circular clasp. Minor wear only.
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Gutta percha with glass seed beads. Variant shaped beads as shown. Clasp sticky but functional.
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Old Kingdom 2650-2134 BC. 10.1 mm, about 4/10 or just under 1/2 inch. Beautiful deep red color.
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2 1/4” inside width, intricately cast in geometric forms based on the gold weights for which the Ashanti are famous. Excellent with storage age patina. Collected by Sir Cecil Armitage, first governor of Gambia, before 1920.
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Old Kingdom 2650-2134 BC. 11.3 mm, about 4/10 or just over 1/2 inch. Beautiful deep red color. Untold hours of hand polishing and undoubtedly originally worn by a woman of wealth. A little wear from use in antiquity.
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Three matched faceted garnets, from the same find, each about 6 mm on a sterling setting and necklace.
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C.1100 BC. Over 16 mm, about 5/8” diameter. Dating to the beginning of the Third Intermediate Period when upper and Lower Egypt divided. Carnelian was associated with resurrection or journey to the afterlife. It is the birthstone for July.
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15.0 mm, well over 1/2”. Unfaceted, polished round. Fine grain and excellent condition
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Bronze size 6 with lozenge shaped top incised with a figure.
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Predynastic Period, before 3200 BC. Exceptional 27 mm, Well over 1” length. Streaky clear/gray/brown coloration. Hand work very evident.
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19.0 mm, 3/4”. Fine form clear/white/tan matrix. Tear shaped drilled at the top for suspension. Before 3200 BC.
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866-1067 AD. York England. 0.70” height, meticulously worked to symmetrical tear drop form.
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Oval carnelian with natural cleavage, selected for its fine grain. 5/8” width.
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866-1067 AD, Jorvick England. 9/16” length, pierced, with dark amber surface from oxidation/burial.
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New Kingdom, 1550-1300 BC. Dark chert of flint laboriously polished to an elegant pendulous form. 1 1/4” length.
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New Kingdom, 1550-1300 BC. Brown grained white quartz, worked to a triangle and transversely pierced for suspension. Probably with amuletic properties and likely removed from a mummy.
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100 BC-100 AD. Truncated conical form with slightly flattened faces. A little surface wear and very tine chip to the base from use. Nicely grained stone.
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100 BC-100 AD. Truncated conical form with slightly flattened faces. A little surface wear and very tine chip to the base from use. Nicely grained stone.
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3/4” length, heavy form and boldly worked. Dark surface coloration. Can be mounted for very macho modern wear!
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866-1067 AD. Large mandrel wound bead of cherry red coloration. Type excavated at the wharf on Gotland Island. This example found in England. Excellent with surface blemishes as made. Could be mounted for wear. Exceptional size.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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ANCIENT JEWELRY
The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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Bronze, originally gilt. Size 5 with narrow band and lozenge shaped top with incised design.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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Characteristic form with near flat top sharply angled with the shoulders.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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Large size 10 1/4 with flattened top circular band and plain top oval.
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The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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C.800-1000 AD. Bronze size 8.
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C.950-1050. Tapering band with large raised oval bezel. Size 5 1/2.
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11th-century. Bronze with slightly oval top incised with seven concentric circle/dot motifs.
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11th century. The pointed oval top with seven circular motifs. Plain band slightly flared below the top.
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11th century. The pointed oval top with seven circular motifs. Size 7 1/2. A little worn from its time of use and excellent glossy green patina.
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11th-12th century. Superior quality with large scalloped top incised with nine circle/dot motifs. Convex section band. Size 8.
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12th-13th century. Bronze, undoubtedly plated originally. The oval top with diagonal bands “bar sinister” (top right to bottom left) alternating plain and with dot motif.
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Scalloped edge oval top originally with the Christian motifs, now removed..
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C.12th century. Ring size 6. The large scalloped top reduced by about 2/3 its thickness to remove the Christian motifs and visibly scored in defiance.
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Dating second half of the 19th century. Have a small group, evidently collected by German authorities in the 1930’s and 40’s when the Gypsies were rounded up in Germany and Eastern Europe.
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From Gettysburg. Base silver or white metal. Size 11. Top with an oval red stone. Stone and ring worn from burial.
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Fairly crudely sand cast and finished and mounted with a dark green stone.
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Fairly crudely sand cast and finished and mounted with a dark green stone.
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Typical Southern provincial workmanship. Bronze, originally plated. Size 9 1/4.
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Superior quality. Size 9 3/4 with tapered band and stepped bezel mounting a well polished oval carnelian.
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Very similar design and workmanship. Size 11.
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Typical Southern provincial workmanship. Bronze, originally plated. Size 9 1/4.
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Provincial manufacture. Size 10 1/4. Bronze with meandering stipple decoration.
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Plantation made wedding band from Gettysburg. Size 8.
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Old Kingdom Period. Oval form. High domed section. 16mm, 5/8”.
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Bronze, small size 4 1/2 to fit the small finger as was the custom. Raised central disk, enameled as found on Roman plate broaches, with wheel form central device.
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Size 7 3/4 with medium broad band flared to the oval bezel which is delicately inscribed with a radial or star motif.
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Bronze with characteristic transverse oval shape.
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C.600-800 AD. Sized 3 1/2 with thick band and large oval top with hatched motif as found on gladiator’s rings.
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Size 6 1/2. Classic form with slightly oval band, the outside in six facets flanking the incised oval bezel.
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C.1100 BC. Size 4/3/4. Thick narrow band with crenelated motif flanking the high raised circular bezel.
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3” length, turned on a primitive bow lathe. Tapered with rounded tip and incised bands flanking the suspension hole. Fine rich patina.
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2 7/8” length. of more flamboyant design. Hand fashioned in imitation of lathe turning. Dry glossy patina from burial.
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21/2” length. Hand fashioned in imitation of lathe turning. Particularly robust elegant form.
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Rounded squared top cut with an X, probably in imitation of a cut gem.
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Plain raised top and slender band a little worn from its period of use. Good patina.
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Bronze, originally gilt. Narrow band flared below the thick oval top.
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York England C.866-1067 AD. Man size 8 3/4. Broad band with lineal beaded motif. Medium green encrustation.
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York England C.866-1067 AD. Size 3 3/4 for a woman. Broad band with lineal beaded motif. Light to medium green encrustation on glossy brown patina.
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Roman Period C200 AD. 1 3/4” height. Stylized mummy form and likely an amulet for the mummification process.
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