Ring in 21 or 22 carat gold, with a twisted design... Lot 28

Ring in 21 or 22 carat gold, with a twisted design ending in the center with two panels separated by a vertical raised streak, these two facets engraved with a Virgin and Child on the left and Saint Christopher carrying Christ on the right. Each twist is engraved with one or more words in Latin, French or English, as is the inside of the ring engraved with two words to be deciphered. Good state of conservation, one missing and two tiny holes on the foot of the ring. Probably England, 15th century. Weight : 5.83 g. TDD : 50. Gold ring, with traces of white enamel depicting St. John the Evangelist and St. Barbara, with engraved sprigs on the twisted shoulders, (A spectrometer test indicated a predominantly gold content of between 21.57 and 22.11 cts, with very low silver and copper titration). Related works Similar rings are in the V A Museum, London, inv. 685-1871, M.198-1975, M.194-1975. History Rings are the most common type of medieval jewelry. They were worn by both sexes, at all levels of society, in gold, silver and less expensive metals such as brass or bronze. Portraits from this period show that people sometimes wore several on each finger. Rings adorned with religious figures and inscriptions were worn both as a sign of public recognition of the Christian faith and because they were believed to offer protection against earthly and spiritual dangers, like talismans. This ring is largely inscribed in English or French, the language of the court. It is also iconographic, decorated with the popular saints of the Middle Ages: Christopher, the "Christ-bearer", and the figure of the Virgin Mary, holding Christ in her lap. These rings, whose central part is grooved and divided into two or three panels, are generally thought to be English. Sancy expertise Paris