ANTIQUE Medieval Renaissance 17th century DIAMOND RING - RARE UNIQUE PIECE
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ANTIQUE Medieval Renaissance 17th century DIAMOND RING - RARE UNIQUE PIECE:
$9995.00
Rare real antique over 300 years old
Medieval Renaissance era 17th century
GOLD DIAMOND RING
Rare rectangular table step cut diamond: very white (colorless), crystal clear (VS clarity),very large (diamond bezel is 7.86 x 6.65 mm, diamond depth is 2.4mm), no fluorescence.
The diamond bezelisset off by elaborate sculpted shoulders and bears traces of enamel.
The currentlyringsize is7.75 US.
High quality craftsmanship with precision of a sculptor and a painter!
Retail over $40000 according my research.
As I know this ring was sold twice at public sales: in 1947 by Sotheby\'s and in 2011 by Bonhams.9 Mar 2011 11:00 GMT London, KnightsbridgeJewellery
sale 18766
A 17th century gold and diamond ring and a 19th century neo-Renaissance gold and paste ring 1st: The central table-cut diamond in an elaborate scroll mount with engraved decoration, 2nd: the later replaced circular-cut red paste in an elaborate high collet setting, between scrolling shoulders, both with traces of enamel decoration, ring sizes P and O respectively (2)
Provenance:
Lots 249 and 250, The Collection of H. Gordon Bois, Sotheby\'s, 1 April 1947. The 1947 catalogue entry dated both rings as 16th century and of either Italian or German origin however it is more likely that both rings are of later date than previously thought.
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ANTIQUE Medieval Renaissance 17th century DIAMOND RING - RARE UNIQUE PIECE:
$9995.00