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Medieval Rings: Stirrup Rings, Posy Rings and the Power of Stones
Stirrup rings, pie-dish rings, posy rings and iconographic rings: a guide to the main types of medieval ring, what they meant, and how to buy one responsibly.
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Islamic Seal Rings: Kufic Script, Niello and the Seljuk Goldsmiths
Personal seals engraved in Kufic script, silver rings inlaid with black niello, and the enduring tradition of the agate seal ring. An introduction to medieval Islamic rings.
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Saints on the Hand: A 15th-Century English Iconographic Ring
St Christopher, the Madonna and Child and St Barbara, engraved on a silver-gilt ring worn in England around 1400 to 1500. What medieval iconographic rings meant to the people who...