1619 - Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Ring Group. Circa 12th-14th century A.D. Comprising: a ring with a hexagonal inscribed bezel and raised leaf-shaped bosses on the shank; a ring with a tall domed bezel with petals; a ring with a keeled hoop and a circular bezel with a central lozenge. Cf. similar Ottoman rings and seals in Gerelyes, I., Ottoman seals at the Hungarian National Museum: connections between shapes, inscriptions, and materials in Gergely, S. (ed.), Communicationes Archaeologicae Hungariae, Budapest, 2023, pp.277-295, figs.1,5. 21.3 grams total, 19-26 mm (3/4 -1 in.). [3, No Reserve]

Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Ring Group. Circa 12th-14th century A.D. Comprising: a ring with a hexagonal inscribed bezel and raised leaf-shaped bosses on the shank; a ring with a tall domed bezel with petals; a ring with a keeled hoop and a circular bezel with a central lozenge. Cf. similar Ottoman rings and seals in Gerelyes, I., Ottoman seals at the Hungarian National Museum: connections between shapes, inscriptions, and materials in Gergely, S. (ed.), Communicationes Archaeologicae Hungariae, Budapest, 2023, pp.277-295, figs.1,5. 21.3 grams total, 19-26 mm (3/4 -1 in.). [3, No Reserve] Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. 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.