MEDIEVAL SILVER RING DEPICTING A RIDER ON A GRIFFON

Ca. AD 1300 - 1500 A Medieval silver finger ring with a flat round hoop widening on the shoulders to form a high, round bezel. The bezel is decorated with a mythical figure, specifically a man in profile riding a griffon and holding a falcon. On the shoulders is a rampant vegetal motif, and the hoop is adorned with incised motifs, perhaps a pseudo script.
Size: D:21.18mm / US: 11 5/8 / UK: X; Weight: 18.4g
Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. collection of Daniel Aston, 1999-2018, United Kingdom; formerly in a collection of O. Wilson, 1980-1999, United Kingdom; previousy in a collection of Gabriel Dupond, 1959-1980, France. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate: GBP 7500 - 15000