EUROPEAN CHILD'S RING, SIZE 3 1/2 03/23 Jewelry gift boxed with certification

Jewelry gift boxed with certification of authenticity

Since the signet was unique to him and bound him and his heirs

This example is lightly surface textured from burial with the gold surface restored

That feature is specific to Viking rings and thought to derive from avoiding the circle for which was sacred

EUROPEAN CHILD'S RING, SIZE 3 1/2 03/23 Jewelry gift boxed with certification11th 12th century. Collected in the Holy Land dating it to pre 1187. Size 3 1 2. Narrow band flared at the shoulder. Rounded rectangular bezel probably defaced by the Saracens leaving a smooth polished surface. Deep glossy patina is typical of desert burial. Children accompanied the Crusaders as attendants and animal keepers. The concept of a Children's Crusade (in 1212) is now largely rejected by scholars.