A rare mid to late 15th century gold iconographic ring depicting St.Christopher carrying the Christ child.
A rather attractive example with the shank in the form of a knotted branch
For a similar representations of Saint Christopher on iconographic rings see numbers 689-1871 in the Victoria and Albert Museum - Oman, Catalogue of the finger rings in the Victoria and Albert Museum, numbers 720-729 illustrated plate XXX
Finger size UK - M, US - 6, FR - 52 3/4
Approx 2.6g , 6mm wide
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A rare mid to late 15th century gold iconographic ring depicting St.Christopher carrying the Christ child.
A rather attractive example with the shank in the form of a knotted branch
For a similar representations of Saint Christopher on iconographic rings see numbers 689-1871 in the Victoria and Albert Museum - Oman, Catalogue of the finger rings in the Victoria and Albert Museum, numbers 720-729 illustrated plate XXX
Finger size UK - M, US - 6, FR - 52 3/4
Approx 2.6g , 6mm wide
Sold