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The Chipping Ongar Medieval Emerald ring
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A late 13th century gold and emerald ring, the rectangular cabochon emerald inset within a raised pyramidal-shaped collet of transverse rectangular form, the hoop of D-section, the exterior decorated to each side of the bezel with a quatrefoil of leaves and a trefoil of annulets to the centre, the hoop with multiple punched annulets within lozenge shapes merging into spirals, dimensions 22mm x 25mm. £5,000-£6,000 --- Provenance: This ring was found by metal detecting in Essex near Chipping Ongar iin 2020. It has been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, ref: ESS-DA3378 and disclaimed as Treasure, case ref: 2008-T264. St Martin’s church at Chipping Ongar was founded in the 11th century. Condition Report The emerald appears to be free from surface cracks with just a tiny mark on one side. The bezel has a small scrape on the underside, with a slight scratch or indentation to the back of the hoop. Otherwise the ring is in excellent condition. Weight 2.19gm.
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A late 13th century gold and emerald ring, the rectangular cabochon emerald inset within a raised pyramidal-shaped collet of transverse rectangular form, the hoop of D-section, the exterior decorated to each side of the bezel with a quatrefoil of leaves and a trefoil of annulets to the centre, the hoop with multiple punched annulets within lozenge shapes merging into spirals, dimensions 22mm x 25mm. £5,000-£6,000 --- Provenance: This ring was found by metal detecting in Essex near Chipping Ongar iin 2020. It has been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, ref: ESS-DA3378 and disclaimed as Treasure, case ref: 2008-T264. St Martin’s church at Chipping Ongar was founded in the 11th century. Condition Report The emerald appears to be free from surface cracks with just a tiny mark on one side. The bezel has a small scrape on the underside, with a slight scratch or indentation to the back of the hoop. Otherwise the ring is in excellent condition. Weight 2.19gm.
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