{"product_id":"medieval-bronze-ring-radvan-11th-14th-century-ce-ancient-decorative-jewelry-lozenge-bezel-ring-dot-motif-authentic-artifact","title":"Medieval Bronze Ring - 'Radvan' (11th–14th c. CE) EU 50 \/ US 5.25","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis medieval bronze ring, named 'Radvan', carries a small square bezel set as a diamond, its center marked by four ring-and-dot bosses framed by hatched triangular fields. A quiet, geometric piece from the 11th to 14th century, it belongs to a well-documented class of decorative rings excavated across the medieval world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003eEra: Medieval\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Bronze\u003cbr\u003eRing Size: EU 50 \/ US 5.25\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Original, cleaned surface with varied dark patina, malachite green and cuprite red spots, and calcareous burial deposits on the inner hoop\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Private family collection assembled in the 1960s, later inherited by the previous owner (K.V.D., Belgium).\u003cbr\u003eUnique Identifier: R-288-B\u003cbr\u003eAuthenticity: Comes with certificate of authenticity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition and Authenticity:\u003cbr\u003eOffered in its original and cleaned condition with no modern repairs. A Certificate of Authenticity is included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Context:\u003cbr\u003eSmall cast bronze rings with lozenge bezels and ring-and-dot ornament are documented in medieval excavations from Corinth to the Slavic and Baltic territories, dated broadly to the 11th through 14th centuries. The four bosses stand in relief rather than intaglio, so this was never a working seal; it was a decorative or perhaps apotropaic ornament for everyday wear. Comparable pieces published by Davidson (Corinth XII) and Pollio (2018) place this type firmly within the vocabulary of medieval folk goldsmithing, where geometric abstraction carried both ornamental and symbolic weight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy This Piece?\u003cbr\u003eAn authentic medieval bronze ring for sale in wearable size, 'Radvan' offers exactly what a collector of historical jewelry with documented provenance tends to look for: a legible typology, honest patina, and a quiet geometric motif that reads well on the hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/medieval-crusader-rings\"\u003eMedieval rings\u003c\/a\u003e from our collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63426078867786,"sku":"R-288-B","price":210.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/medieval-bronze-ring-radvan-with-lozenge-bezel-and-four-ring-and-dot-bosses-in-r-1.jpg?v=1788585587","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/medieval-bronze-ring-radvan-11th-14th-century-ce-ancient-decorative-jewelry-lozenge-bezel-ring-dot-motif-authentic-artifact","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}