Med. Knights Crusader Silver/GOLD Ring From " Order Of Saint Michael Of The Wing "
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:70233 | Colour: silver and gold |
| Material: silver and gold | Provenance: ex private collection |
| Type: Knights Order St. Michael of the Wings ring |
Med.Knights Crusader Silver/GOLD Ring from "Order of Saint Michael of the Wing"
Absolutely outstanding Medieval Knights Crusader era Silver and high carat GOLD ring from the Order of Saint Michael of the Wing. The ring consisting of a very solid band wider to the decorated shoulders (looks like fleur de lis) and ending in a double bezel set with a gold intaglio. The gold intaglio depicting a knight on a horse holding a big shield. The shield shows the symbol of the Order, ...a winged arm holding a cross half surrounded by the Order Motto "Quis ut Deus" to be translated into English as "Who (is) like God". The bezel back depicting a labarum (chi/rho Christogram)
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. 13.-16 C. AD - weight 14.2 grams - size 19.1 mm , US 9, UK R , Portugal
Worn ring with traces, scratches and small damages. Silver partially roughened from age or long storing under earth. Item is not finally cleaned preserving origin condition and patina. Material tested for silver and high carat gold (not plated). Wearable condition.
According to new US government regulations, buyers are now also subject to sales tax for imports into the USA. If you live in a US state that does not charge sales tax, everything stays as usual.
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Absolutely outstanding Medieval Knights Crusader era Silver and high carat GOLD ring from the Order of Saint Michael of the Wing. The ring consisting of a very solid band wider to the decorated shoulders (looks like fleur de lis) and ending in a double bezel set with a gold intaglio. The gold intaglio depicting a knight on a horse holding a big shield. The shield shows the symbol of the Order, ...a winged arm holding a cross half surrounded by the Order Motto "Quis ut Deus" to be translated into English as "Who (is) like God". The bezel back depicting a labarum (chi/rho Christogram)
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. 13.-16 C. AD - weight 14.2 grams - size 19.1 mm , US 9, UK R , Portugal
Worn ring with traces, scratches and small damages. Silver partially roughened from age or long storing under earth. Item is not finally cleaned preserving origin condition and patina. Material tested for silver and high carat gold (not plated). Wearable condition.
According to new US government regulations, buyers are now also subject to sales tax for imports into the USA. If you live in a US state that does not charge sales tax, everything stays as usual.
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