Late Renaissance Lion Ring

Late Renaissance Lion RingDate: c. 17th 18th Century Weight: 27. 38 grams Size: 9. 5 (U. S.) T (U. K.) History of the Artifact This showy silver gilt ring is dated to the late Renaissance. Its a piece with much personality, not just due to its elegant seal featuring a Lion en Passant within a pelleted border, but because of the pronounced setting of the seal providing the ring its distinct shape. No corner of the ring is left undecorated. The outer layer of the ring is adorned

Though small in size

The inscriptions L • THORIVS below and BALBVS in the exergue identify Lucius Thorius Balbus as the official who authorized the issue

The ring’s shoulders are adorned with quatrefoils

with some estimates suggesting it could reach lengths of up to 45-50 feet (13-15 m) and weigh as much as 6-8 tons

lacking the industrial capabilities to produce large scale weapon manufacturing operations began importing large quantities of weapons

barbed wire

encapsulating the interplay of monarchy

General Pétain

reflecting the strong Hellenistic influence in the region

derived from the Latin word for "bag

who had a vision of establishing a British-controlled corridor of territory in Africa from the Cape to Cairo

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