Subasta 15 Parte 2
ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES-DAY 2
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LOTE 664:
POST-MEDIEVAL BRITISH GOLD POSY RING - "VERTUE PASSETH RICHES"
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POST-MEDIEVAL BRITISH GOLD POSY RING - "VERTUE PASSETH RICHES"
Ca. AD 1600 - 1700.A gold posy ring, featuring a plain, smooth band polished to a high sheen, with a rounded exterior and a flat interior. The inner surface bears an engraved inscription in cursive script reading "Vertue passeth riches", expressing the idea that moral virtue surpasses material wealth.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1961,1202.368; Evans J., English Posies and Posy Rings, p. 105.Size: D:14.88mm / US: 3 3/4 / UK: H; Weight: 2.5gProvenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a London private collection, formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s.
