POST-MEDIEVAL BRITISH GOLD POSY RING

Ca. AD 1600 An Elizabethan or Stuart gold posy ring with an internal inscription reading “Godes blesing is my pordion” (God’s blessing is my portion). The inscription is most likely a reference to Psalm 16:5.
Size: D:18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; Weight: 7.2g
Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a Mayfair private collection of Mr. P. S., formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

800
Estimate: GBP 1200 - 2000