Bidspirit auction | MEDIEVAL BISHOP'S RING WITH AGNUS

MEDIEVAL BISHOP'S RING WITH AGNUS DEI AND INSCRIPTION - Ca. AD 1200 - 1300.A medieval bishop’s ring with a large, rounded hoop and a shield-shaped bezel. The bezel is engraved with the agnus dei (Lamb of God). The lamb represents Jesus, who was sent to Earth as a sacrifice. It was regularly depicted in the Middle Ages, as it is here, as a lamb with a halo, cocking its foreleg around a staff topped with a cross and flying a pennant. The ring is very large, specifically so that it can be worn over a think glove.Size: D:21.79mm / US: 12 1/2 / UK: Z; Weight: 9.75gProvenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a Mayfair private collection of Mr. P. S., formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.