An antique gold, sapphire single stone ring of medieval type

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An antique gold, sapphire single stone ring of medieval type
The 'pie dish' box shaped bezel set with a cabochon sapphire, the hoop engraved with repeat lozenge and cross motifs and further decorated with punched pellets, finger size N

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Vendor states that this ring was found by metal detector near the site of an Abbey in North Somerset.

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The Treasure report from the British Museum states that though similar rings survive from the thirteenth century, the surface treatment of this example and complexion of the sapphire suggest that it was made at a later date.