A pair of Eastern European cast low-silver alloy billon signet rings of post-medieval Russian or Ukrainian origin, dating to the 16th or 17th century. The first ring features a raised block-form rectangular bezel incised with a two-line Cyrillic script inscription reading DIM VAN, flanked by tripartite pelleted shoulders. The second ring possesses an oval-to-rectangular face bisected vertically into two distinct fields containing a primitive cross and linear symbols, with the shoulders adorned with applied radiating wire rosettes and beaded clusters. Both examples display plain tapering D-section shanks and retain an uncleaned historical surface oxidation. antique, jewelry, persten, archaeological, artifact, slavic, cossack, intaglio, seal, muscovite
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Both rings survive in intact condition with clear evidence of historical use. The metal surfaces exhibit a heavy, uncleaned aged patina with localized green verdigris encrustations, particularly in the recessed areas of the bezels and shoulders. The incised Cyrillic and linear details remain clearly legible. Both shanks show slight, expected out-of-round distortion.
Ring size 20 in. All measurements are approximate.