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live November 26 | 03:00 PM
Lyon & Turnbull

80 - 中世纪金蓝宝石戒指

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£2,400 (€2,878)

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Estimation

£3,000 - 5,000 (€3,500 - 6,000)

Sale fees

33.6%

中世纪金蓝宝石戒指 西欧,可能产自英格兰,约14世纪末至15世纪 实心金戒指,戒臂上雕刻植物纹样,中央以爪镶镶嵌一颗浅蓝色凸面蓝宝石,宝石上纵向钻有穿孔,暗示其最初可能作为珠子使用 英国尺寸:T 美国尺寸:9¾ 来源: 由斯坦利·J·西格(Stanley J. Seeger,1930–2011)购得; 此后由后代传承。 中世纪人们相信宝石具有护身符般的魔力。蓝宝石的蓝色被视为与天空相仿,进而象征天堂,因此佩戴者的祈祷更容易得到上帝的垂青。正因如此,蓝宝石成为显赫神职人员戒指中广受欢迎的宝石。 据雷恩的马尔博杜斯于11世纪后四半叶所著、旨在阐释宝石性质与用途的《宝石之书》(Liber Lapidum)记载,人们还认为蓝宝石具有保护和治疗功效,既能缓解头痛和眼疲劳,又能治愈口吃。

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Auction details

“形式随时代而变”
Thursday, November 26
03:00 PM
22 Connaught Street
W2 2AF London, United Kingdom

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Lyon & Turnbull +44 1 31 55 78 844 info@lyonandturnbull.com
On Drouot for 5 years avec More than 4,000 lots published

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