the ancient stuart period enamel and table cut rock crystal ring

This stunning ring, circa the 15th to 16th century, features a table-cut rock crystal, with crisp, beautiful facets. The stone is in incredible condition for its age, remaining clear and relatively unmarked. This rock crystal stone is set in high-carat yellow gold in a deep setting, embellished with pale bluish-green enamel. The bezel is decorated with four semi-rectangular recesses along the longer sides and three across the shorter sides, filled with the same bluish-green enamel, the design reminiscent of a cloister with rounded, open walkways. The back of the head shows a closed setting with a flourish of remaining enamel, and the shoulders of the ring are ridged, housing more beautifully worn enamel, leading to a plain yellow gold band.
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector near Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, UK, on Wednesday 17th November 2021. Later acquired on the English art market.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (mPAS) report no. LIN-CCA6D4. This ring has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no. 13050-248358.
LiteratureCf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 681, for type.

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