Renaissance gold and enamel merchants ring, Northern Europe 16th century.

A Renaissance gold and enamel merchants ring.

Northern Europe, second half of the 16th century.

Ring size P UK / 7.5 US.

The bezel is set with a chalcedony heraldic intaglio with a pansy, the reverse of which was once brightly foiled but is now diminished. The shoulders of the ring and the reverse of the bezel are decorated with black enamelled scrollwork.