380 - Post Medieval Signet Ring with a Galloping Stag. Germany, mid-17th century A.D. Comprising a thick D-section hoop with facetted shoulders, an octagonal bezel with a deeply engraved image of a galloping stag on a baseline. Cf. a similar ring in Chadour A.B., Rings. The Alice and Luis Koch Collection, Part I, Leeds 1994, item 795, for the type. 10.99 grams, 23.27 mm overall, 18.43 x 19.06 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16) (1 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website]

Post Medieval Signet Ring with a Galloping Stag. Germany, mid-17th century A.D. Comprising a thick D-section hoop with facetted shoulders, an octagonal bezel with a deeply engraved image of a galloping stag on a baseline. Cf. a similar ring in Chadour A.B., Rings. The Alice and Luis Koch Collection, Part I, Leeds 1994, item 795, for the type. 10.99 grams, 23.27 mm overall, 18.43 x 19.06 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16) (1 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website] Acquired on the European art market. UK, private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13506-263461. The ring's style indicates a 17th-century origin, reflecting the period's fascination with equine motifs in Germany following the publication of Georg Engelhard von L hneysen s pioneering equestrian treatise, Die neu er ffnete Hof-, Kriegs- und Reitschul. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.