Authentic Ancient Bronze Rings
Celtic Bronze Ring - professionally cleaned
This ring was found at a site in Ancient Thrace where the Celtic tribes held sway until they were subdued by the Romans and dates from between 300BC and 100AD.
This Celtic Bronze Ring fine ring features a 14mm X 10mm lozenge shaped bezel which is quite thick. The bezel has the 2 opposing swirls engraved upon it as well as some more accent lines and a nice outlining design. These swirl designs were quite popular among the Ancient Celts and figured heavily in a lot of their decorative work. the basic design looks like the Greek "wave" keywork borders that can be seen on a lot of ancient pottery and in mosaics. The Celts were heavily influenced by the Greeks and adopted a lot of their stylistic motifs into their own craftwork.
This ring is a US size 10 to 10 1/4. Int. diam. 20.02mm
- UK Size T 1/2
- Ref 1819
- SOLD
Ancient Ring
Ancient Kyrgystan Bronze Ring with Garnet Stone. - 250 TO 300 YEARS OLD. This ring came from a collection held by a University History professor who travelled the world from the 1940s to 1980s and collected literally thousands of items..
- UK Size P
- Ref 1683
- £69.00
Celtic Copper Ring
Engraved Pagan Tear Design Sun God "Bel". Average Opening = 20.72mm
This ring comes from a batch of Celtic artifacts that were found near a burial site in the Danube Valley and dates from 600 - 300 B.C. This fabulous ring is of the "Pagan Tear" variety. The bezel measures 10mm X 12mm. The well done image is of a "SUN" symbol which stood for the "Sun God" of the Celtic peoples of Eastern Europe who was known as, Bel (Belenus or Belenos) (Gaul) God of healing and light, and referred to as "The Shining One". He is in charge of the welfare of sheep and cattle. His wife is the goddess Belisama. They can be compared with Apollo and Minerva. It is from this God that we get the name for the Celtic Fire Festival Beltaine from. This ring is solid and sound with a GORGEOUS, reddish color to it due to the high copper content of the alloy.
As it ages, this ring should mellow into that sublime "PLUM" color that you only get with these very ancient examples. In addition to the SUPER bezel decoration, there are decorations that completely cover the band with nice "leather wrapping" decorations that only leave the bezel and pontle on the back of the band in a plain state. The band is about 5mm wide along its whole length. These designs always had some type of magical purpose ascribed to them when they were made and I am sure that this ring is no exception. Large and wearable.
- UK Size V 1/2
- Ref 1815
- SOLD
Ancient Ring
Ancient Bronze Roman domed "orb" ring. Professionally cleaned to its original lustre.
- UK Size I
- Ref 1443
- £69.00