Date: Circa: 17th - 18th Century:
Size: UK Ring Size: R ½: Weight: 5.20 grams:
Here we have a very fine ‘Ottoman Empire’ era silver band ring: The band is of a consistent width at 9 mm and the band is hand-decorated with a swirling organic design which, covers the entire band , to the inside band we see the initials U.P. beautifully hand-inscribed: The bezel is formed from delicate silver granulations and filigree work: It bis nice to see that this ring has not been over-cleaned and details a fine old antique patina to the silver:
Condition: Extremely Fine:
The ring is in excellent antique condition with a fine silver-oxide patina seen throughout: A near perfect example of its type and all completely hand crafted:
Where possible finger rings may be referenced to similar material observed in the following publications:
Victorian and Albert Museum CATALOGUE OF FINGER RINGS 1930: C.C.Oman [Anglia Publishing. 1991 – Now out of print]:
Finger Rings: Diana Scarisbrick / Martin Henig: [Ashmolean Museum Oxford. 2003]:
Ancient Rings An Illustrated Collectors Guide: T. N. Polio: [McFarland & Co Inc. 2018:
1000 Rings: Inspiring Adornments of the Hand: Le Van, Marthe; Ebendorf, Robert [W: Lark Books 2004]: