Signet Rings

Eagle and T signet ring (National Museum of Ireland P1101). Ireland

Silver merchant’s signet ring (National Museum of Ireland P1094). Ireland

Silver signet ring (National Museum of Ireland 2013:343). Ireland

Silver signet ring (V&A Museum 506-1871). Turkey - 10th-11th C. 

Gold signet ring (V&A Museum M.173-1937). Turkey - 11th C. 

Plasma intaglio ring (V&A Museum 649-1871). 13th C.

Ring with stars and rosettes (Museum für Islamische Kunst I. 3/57). Iran - 13th C.

Sard intaglio ring (V&A Museum M.290-1962). 1275-1300

Sapphire intaglio ring (V&A Museum 89-1899). 1275-1325

Sapphire intaglio ring (V&A Museum M.189-1937). France - ca. 1300

S Mento Saso ring (V&A Museum M.277-1962). early 14th C. 

Bronze ring (V&A Museum M.169-1929). 14th C.

Carnelian intaglio ring (V&A Museum 651-1871). 14th C.

Donati ring (British Museum AF.568). Italy - 14th C.

Jasper ring (V&A Museum M.275-1962). Italy - 14th C.

N Notar Angelis ring (V&A Museum 805-1871). 14th C.

Silver ring (V&A Museum 805-1871). 14th C.

Branches ring (V&A Museum 771-1871). England - 15th C.

Crowned W ring (V&A Museum 772-1871). 15th C.

Edmund ring (V&A Museum M.202-1975). England - 15th C.

Entwined ribbon ring (V&A Museum 773-1871). England 15th C.

Falcon ring (V&A Museum M.205-1975). England - 15th C.

Iohanni loupsht ring (V&A Museum 804-1871). 15th C.

Iuhanis de lasu ring (V&A Museum 142-1907). France - 15th C.

James Grew ring (V&A Museum 143-1907). England - 15th C.

Maria ring (V&A Museum M.179-1937). Italy - 15th C. 

Niello ring (V&A Museum 833-1871). Italy - 15th C.

Nucia ring (V&A Museum M.236-1926). Italy - 15th C.

Octagonal niello ring (V&A Museum M.471-1936). 15th C. 

Orsini ring (V&A Museum 799-1871). Italy - 15th C.

Per ardimento (V&A Museum 788-1871). Italy - 15th C.

Petrus Novarino ring (V&A Museum M.276-1962). Italy - 15th C. 

Qant qe soit (V&A Museum M.181-1937). France - 15th C.

R&S ring (V&A Museum M.203-1975). England - 15th C.

Sleeping dog ring (V&A Museum M.200-1975). France - 15th C.

Spinel intaglio ring (V&A Museum M.554-1910). 15th C.

Thomas Atherton ring (V&A Museum M.251-1962). 15th C.

Lovell ring (V&A Museum M.264-1962). England - late 15th C.

Z ring (V&A Museum 756-1871). England - 15th C.

Silver ring (V&A Museum 781-1871). late 15th C.

Tournament shield ring (V&A Museum M.341-1975). Italy - late 15th C.

Triskele ring (V&A Museum M.216-1975). England - 1450-1600

Tailor's guild ring (V&A Museum M.258-1962). Germany - 1475-1525

John Devereux ring (V&A Museum M.215-1975). England - 1480-1600

Garnet intaglio ring (V&A Museum 901-1871). 15th-16th C.

R&G ring (V&A Museum M.260-1962). England - late 15th-early 16th C.

PR ring (V&A Museum 777-1871). Germany - early 16th C.

S ring (V&A Museum M.259-1962). England - early 16th C.

Boar's head ring (V&A Museum 790-1871). Italy - 16th C.

Crested helmet ring (V&A Museum M.180-1937). 16th C. 

Griffin rampant ring (V&A Museum 791-1871). Italy - 16th C.

PP ring (V&A Museum 717-1871). Germany - 16th C.

RS ring (V&A Museum M.227-1975). England - 16th C.

Ship ring (V&A Museum M.226-1975). England - 16th C.

Coronet ring (V&A Museum M.214-1975). England - ca. 1500

Caspar Melchiar Baltasar ring (V&A Museum 702-1871). England - 1500-50

Eagle displayed ring (V&A Museum 694-1871). 1500-50

IS ring (V&A Museum 776-1871). Germany - 1500-50

Pelican ring (V&A Museum 792-1871). England - 1500-50

Rebus ring (V&A Museum 754-1871). 1500-50

FDA ring (V&A Museum M.2-1959). Germany - mid 16th C.

Lee ring (V&A Museum M.249-1928). England - 1544-75 

Contarini ring (V&A Museum 806-1871). Italy - 1550-75

Stag ring (V&A Museum M.219-1975). Germany - 1550-75

Chalcedony intaglio ring (V&A Museum 737-1871). Germany - 1550-1600

EM ring (V&A Museum 761-1871). England - 1550-1600

Hessonite garnet ring (V&A Museum 948-1871). Italy - 1550-1600

Lion rampant (V&A Museum 793-1871). 1550-1600

Sunflower ring (V&A Museum M.221-1975). 1550-1600

True-lovers knot ring (V&A Museum 838-1871). England - 1550-1600

Foiled crystal ring (V&A Museum 819-1871). England - 1555

VMN ring (V&A Museum 736-1871). Germany - 1572

Bloodstone intaglio ring (V&A Museum M.218-1975). ca. 1580

Boteler ring (V&A Museum M.99-1984). England - ca. 1580

FGMN ring (V&A Museum 815-1871). Germany - late 16th C.

Oval bezel ring (V&A Museum 129-1865). England - late 16th C.

Agate intaglio ring (V&A Museum M.262-1962). Germany - late 16th C.

Gold bezel ring (V&A Museum M.102-1920). Germany - late 16th C.

RK ring (V&A Museum 7753-1863). Germany - late 16th C.

Foiled crystal ring (V&A Museum 817-1871). Germany - 1597

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