Beschreibung:

Medieval Gold Clasped Hands 'Pense de Moy' Posy Ring 15th century AD A gold fede ring with wide hoop formed of two pairs of clasped hands motifs, the hands with elongated fingers, detailed fingernails and creases; the inside inscribed with 'pense de moy' for 'think of me' in large black letter script. 6.40 grams, 20.14mm overall, 16.67mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12) (3/4"). Very fine condition. Provenance Property of a UK gentleman; acquired from a London gallery in the late 1980s; formerly from a private European collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s. Literature See The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, no. M222-1962, for a ring with similar inscription.