LATE MEDIEVAL SILVER RING WITH HERALDIC SHIELD. Ca. AD 1200 - 1400. A silver ring with an oval bezel engraved with a heraldic shield divided into four quadrants. Two quadrants contain paired chevrons, while the others feature horizontal bands interspersed with animal motifs. A beaded border encircles the shield. The hoop is broad and thick, tapering gradually towards the back. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 652. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 9.77g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a London private collection, formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s.