MEDIEVAL SILVER GILT RING WITH PHOENIX AND PLANT Ca. AD 1000 - 1400. A silver gilt ring with a flat-sectioned round hoop that enlarges on the shoulders to form a round bezel. The bezel depicts a phoenix with outstretched wings in front of a raised plant. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 9g. Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a London private collection, formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.