Lot 594 , A gold 'fede' ring, 17th century

A gold 'fede' ring, 17th century, designed as a pair of hands clasped in friendship, their cuffs forming the shoulders, to a plain band, size O1/2, gross weight approximately 2.5 grams

cf.: a similar 'fede' ring in the British Museum, formerly in the collection of Dame Joan Evans, dated 16th/17th century, accession number 1961,1202.411
£800-1,200