European, ca. 1100-1400 AD.
A silver ring with a flat-section circular band, and an applied circular bezel decorated with an incised coat of arms topped with a fleur de lis motif. The coat of arms was the principal part of a system of hereditary symbols dating back to early medieval Europe. Was used to establish identity in battle and then they evolved to denote family descent, adoption, alliance, property ownership, and, eventually, profession. Excellent condition, wearable.
Size: D: 21.79mm / US: 12 1/2 / UK: Z; 3.6g
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.