Enamelled gold and crystal ring c.1590. The bezel containing two table-cut crystals imitating diamonds, held by a gold bird's claw to each corner. The underside of the bezel with black enamel decoration, the shoulders similarly monochrome enamelled. 

Overall condition good to very good - some losses to the enamel, particularly to the lower shoulder, and abrasions to the crystals. all commensurate with age

Finger size 8 (UK P)

For similar examples see Dalton, Catalogue of the ringer rings in the British Museum numbers 1989/90 and Oman, Catalogue of rings in the Victoria and Albert Museum

SOLD