Med. KNIGHTS CRUSADER Silver Ring From The Order Of Saint Michael Of The Wing
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:19529021 | Colour: silver |
| Material: silver | Provenance: from an old German collection |
| Type: Knights Military Crusader ring |
Med. KNIGHTS CRUSADER Silver Ring from a Member of The Order of Saint Michael of the Wing
Impressive Medieval Knights Military Crusader silver ring. The ring consisting of a flat band slightly rounded from the outside and ending in wider shoulders each decorated with an embossed cross. The octagonal bezel depicting a shield flanked with wings . The shield inside with a labarum. The inscription on top reads "Deus Vult" translated into English as "God wills it"
The Order of... Saint Michael of the Wing (Portuguese: Ordem de São Miguel da Ala) is a Portuguese order of knighthood with long history. Depending on the source consulted, the order existed only briefly in the 12th century, lasted until it fell into disuse in 1732, survived until 1910, was revived as a new order at some point in the 19th century,
The order was founded by King Afonso I to honour a group of knights of the Order of Saint James of the Sword from the Kingdom of León who assisted him in retaking Santarém from the Moors on the Feast of Saint Michael, May 8, 1147. Originally, the order was formed from members of the Military Order of Saint James. This is why it maintains on its coat of arms the red sword of this Order conjoined with two fleurs de lis representing the Cistercian Rule its members observed at the Royal Abbey of Alcobaça where the Order, Salong with 6 other Military Orders was headquartered until the re-establishment of all Orders as unarmed and non-military Orders of "Honorific Knighthood" in 1834. The Order's first statutes were approved by Pope Alexander III in 1171.
approx. 12.-13. C. AD - weight 10.1 grams - size 19.0 mm, US 9-, UK R -, Origin likely Portugal
Heavily worn ring with traces, small damages and scratches . Inscription and engraving partially with abrasion. Silver slightly roughed from long storing under earth or age.. Item is not finally cleaned preserving origin condition and patina. Material tested for silver. Wearable condition.
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