A beautiful and delicate ladies seal ring. Hand made in bronze and dating from the medieval period circa.1200-1400. In lovely condition with good original colour and patina. Seal rings were used for authenticating signatures, but also for sealing household possessions in the ancient world, and were one of the only items of jewelry (besides the betrothal ring) explicitly approved for women’s use in patristic sources. UK size I 1/2 with an internal diameter of 15.3mm and an internal circumference of 48mm.