Gothic signet ring, ca. 1340 / 1380 · Europe · ID: 3051443
Price
EUR 200plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Collection Pidron, Paris, FranceJoachim Baum, Würzburg, Germany (1987)
Gudrun Hufnagel, Aschaffenburg, Germany
Size
H: 2,5 cm
H: 1.0 inch
Description
copper, plated with silver, hexagonal plate with engraved cop and surrounding lettering “Secretum Sigillum” (= secret seal), the profiled ring band bears the inscription twice: “Lexus Ante Peransiens per me” and “Lexus Antem (Autem) Transiens per me” (= through me, you to the law)
The ring is modeled on the signet ring of Edward of Woodstock, known as the Black Prince, and was likely made in the late 19th century. The original was discovered in Montpensier in 1866.
The object Gothic signet ring, ca. 1340 / 1380 with the object ID 3051443 was part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale on September 24, 2025, lot number 61 at that time and is currently available for EUR 200 in Open sale.