15th century A.D.. The lower shank with twisted ropework detailing and beaded bands, the shoulders with raised median beaded bands developing to a horizontal ridge dividing the bezel into two panels, each with a reserved standing figure: left, female saint in floor-length robe; right, facing male saint in knee-length tunic; probably Virgin Mary and St John the Baptist. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 587, for type. 3.96 grams, 21.91 mm overall, 17.75 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13) (3/4 in.).

From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968. [No Reserve]