English, circa 1500

Overall the condition of the gold ring is good with some dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age and handling, including minor scratches. There is particular dirt in the crevices of the bezel and particular wear to the edges of the bezel, with a small flattened area at one edge. There are a few areas of nicks, including to the sides of the bezel and to the apex of the hoop.
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The saints on this type of devotional rings seem to derive from small scale woodcuts of the late 15th century such as those included in the exhibition Voyager Au Moyen Age at the Musée de Cluny (op.cit.) For a comparable representation of Saint Christopher on an iconographic ring see inv. no. 689-1871 in the Victoria and Albert Museum and for the hatched chevrons on the shoulders no. 691-1871 in the same museum.

RELATED LITERATURE
M. Bromand et al., Voyager au Moyen Age, exh. cat. Musée national du Moyen Age. Musée de Cluny, Paris, 2014, p. 146