15th-12th century BC. A sheet-gold ring with narrow hoop and pointed oval bezel, the bezel curved to provide a shield-like ridged form. See Schuchhardt, C., Schliemann’s Agrabungen in Troja, Tiryns, Mykene, Orchomenos, Sphata, Leipzig, 1890; Evans, Sir A., The Mycenaean Tree and Pillar Cut and its Mediterranean relations, London, 1901; Evans, Sir A., The Palace of Knossos, London, 1921; Mellersh, H.E.L., Minoan Crete, New York, 1967; Marshall, F. M., Catalogue of the Finger Rings Greek, Etrcan and Roman in the Departments of Antiquities of the British Meum, London, 1968; Boardman, J., Greek gems and finger rings, London, 2001; Nakassis, D., Gulizio, J., James, S.A., Ke-Ra-Me-Ja, studies presented to Cynthia W. Shelmerdine, Philadelphia, 2014. 3.48 grams, 21.57mm overall, 16.29mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, A 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9) (1"). By repute from the private collection of Joan Evans (1893-1977), a British historian of French and English medieval art and jewellery, the majority of her collection was bequeathed to the Victoria and Albert Meum in London. Acquired from Phillips Son & Neal, London, UK, in the 1970s. Property of an Edinburgh lady. Apanied by a letter and four page report no.94506 by Independent Art Research Ltd & The Cambridge Centre for Precio Metal Research, both signed by Dr Jack M. Ogden, and dated 25 and 7 November 1994 respectively. Apanied by an archaeological expertise by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is apanied by AIAD certificate number no.11111-182923. This simple bezel form had a long life in the Aegean world, first found in Minoan times and continuing through to the end of the Mycenaean period.[A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions .]