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A Medieval iconographic ring depicting St. Catherine, circa 1400-1500, the oblong bezel...
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A Medieval iconographic ring depicting St. Catherine, circa 1400-1500, the oblong bezel with iconographic depiction of St. Catherine in draped robes, accompanied by her wheel, the shoulders and band of diagonally twisted decoration with beaded detail, the shoulders with details of five petalled flowers, weight 2.7gm, ring size M. £2,000-£3,000
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St Catherine of Alexandria was a popular saint in England, particularly as the patroness of girls and of learning. By tradition, she was a Christian saint and virgin, martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the Emperor Maxentius. According to her hagiography, she was both a princess and a noted scholar. At the age of around 14 she became a Christian, converting hundreds of people to Christianity, and was martyred at aged 18.
Maxentius had tried to win Catherine over by proposing marriage, which Catherine refused, declaring her spouse to be Jesus Christ, to whom she had consecrated her virginity. The furious emperor condemned Catherine to death on a spiked breaking wheel, but at her touch it shattered - the wheel became her identifying symbol. The emperor then ordered her to be beheaded.
During the Middle Ages, the virgin martyrs, particularly St Catherine, were the focus of devotion for women and regarded as models of feminine Christian behaviour.
Condition Report
Good crisp detail with little wear. Weight 2.7gm.
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St Catherine of Alexandria was a popular saint in England, particularly as the patroness of girls and of learning. By tradition, she was a Christian saint and virgin, martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the Emperor Maxentius. According to her hagiography, she was both a princess and a noted scholar. At the age of around 14 she became a Christian, converting hundreds of people to Christianity, and was martyred at aged 18.
Maxentius had tried to win Catherine over by proposing marriage, which Catherine refused, declaring her spouse to be Jesus Christ, to whom she had consecrated her virginity. The furious emperor condemned Catherine to death on a spiked breaking wheel, but at her touch it shattered - the wheel became her identifying symbol. The emperor then ordered her to be beheaded.
During the Middle Ages, the virgin martyrs, particularly St Catherine, were the focus of devotion for women and regarded as models of feminine Christian behaviour.
Condition Report
Good crisp detail with little wear. Weight 2.7gm.
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A Medieval iconographic ring depicting St. Catherine, circa 1400-1500, the oblong bezel with iconographic depiction of St. Catherine in draped robes, accompanied by her wheel, the shoulders and band of diagonally twisted decoration with beaded detail, the shoulders with details of five petalled flowers, weight 2.7gm, ring size M. £2,000-£3,000
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St Catherine of Alexandria was a popular saint in England, particularly as the patroness of girls and of learning. By tradition, she was a Christian saint and virgin, martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the Emperor Maxentius. According to her hagiography, she was both a princess and a noted scholar. At the age of around 14 she became a Christian, converting hundreds of people to Christianity, and was martyred at aged 18.
Maxentius had tried to win Catherine over by proposing marriage, which Catherine refused, declaring her spouse to be Jesus Christ, to whom she had consecrated her virginity. The furious emperor condemned Catherine to death on a spiked breaking wheel, but at her touch it shattered - the wheel became her identifying symbol. The emperor then ordered her to be beheaded.
During the Middle Ages, the virgin martyrs, particularly St Catherine, were the focus of devotion for women and regarded as models of feminine Christian behaviour.
Condition Report
Good crisp detail with little wear. Weight 2.7gm.
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St Catherine of Alexandria was a popular saint in England, particularly as the patroness of girls and of learning. By tradition, she was a Christian saint and virgin, martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the Emperor Maxentius. According to her hagiography, she was both a princess and a noted scholar. At the age of around 14 she became a Christian, converting hundreds of people to Christianity, and was martyred at aged 18.
Maxentius had tried to win Catherine over by proposing marriage, which Catherine refused, declaring her spouse to be Jesus Christ, to whom she had consecrated her virginity. The furious emperor condemned Catherine to death on a spiked breaking wheel, but at her touch it shattered - the wheel became her identifying symbol. The emperor then ordered her to be beheaded.
During the Middle Ages, the virgin martyrs, particularly St Catherine, were the focus of devotion for women and regarded as models of feminine Christian behaviour.
Condition Report
Good crisp detail with little wear. Weight 2.7gm.
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