{"product_id":"medieval-silver-ring-blostma-10th-12th-c-ce-rosette-bezel","title":"Medieval Silver Ring - 'Blostma' (ca. 10th–12th c. CE) EU 59 \/ US 8.75","description":"\u003cp\u003eA heavy medieval silver ring named 'Blostma', its broad lobed bezel engraved with a rosette of rays and leaves, a flower that doubles as a sun, for light and good fortune. The thin bezel plate overhangs a plain, broad hoop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Engraving:\u003cbr\u003eAt the centre, a roundel of short radiating strokes sits inside a more deeply cut circle. Straight rays run out from it to the edge and form a star of about ten points, and a pointed leaf fills each lobe. The lines were cut freehand with a graver, uneven in length and spacing. The rays make the centre a sun, and the leaves turn the whole face into a flower.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003eEra: Medieval\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Silver\u003cbr\u003eRing Size: EU 59 \/ US 8.75\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 8.6 g\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Bezel face bright; the hoop grey with darker patches of tarnish; a buff deposit in the engraved lines and inside the hoop; lobe edges softly rounded\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Old British collection formed in the 1990s; previously acquired in Vienna.\u003cbr\u003eUnique Identifier: R-660-S\u003cbr\u003eAuthenticity: Comes with certificate of authenticity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition and Authenticity:\u003cbr\u003eThis original comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and our written lifetime authenticity guarantee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Context:\u003cbr\u003eSet flat on a plain hoop, a lobed plate of this kind gave the engraver a wide, even field. With no lettering and no owner's mark, the engraving is decoration rather than a seal, and the broad face was made for display on the hand. To a medieval wearer, sun and flower signs carried wishes for life and growth, and on a ring they may also have served as a charm against harm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSun and flower share one silver face, engraved together as an image of light.\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":64264808989002,"sku":"R-660-S","price":750.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/blostma-angled-front-view-of-the-silver-ring-and-its-engraved-rosette-1.jpg?v=1794040755","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/medieval-silver-ring-blostma-10th-12th-c-ce-rosette-bezel","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}