The ring is believed to have been worn by an Iron Age Celtic leader and is expected to fetch at least £30,000.
A gold Celtic ring at least 2,000 years old is to be auctioned in Britain after it was “hidden” in a kitchen cupboard for almost 30 years.
The ring, a true masterpiece, is believed to have been worn by an Iron Age Celtic tribal leader and is expected to fetch at least £30,000.
The stunning piece of jewelery – perfectly preserved – probably belonged to the chieftain of the Corieltauvi clan, who ruled the British Midlands and Yorkshire in 100 BC, decades before the Roman invasion of Britain.
Celtic ruler’s 2,000-year-old ring kept in cupboard for 28 years https://t.co/vEyr9CpmeR
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According to the BBC, the ring was found 28 years ago by a metal detectorist in a field in North Yorkshire and sold to its current owner for a few hundred pounds.
The ring was discovered “forgotten” in a kitchen cupboard by a 66-year-old collector and decided to sell it now, “while he lives”, so that “his children don’t inherit it and don’t know what to do with it” (!).
The precious jewel will be auctioned on November 15 by Noonans.
“It’s not quite King Arthur’s ring, but it’s almost of equal value. We’re talking about the beginning of British history,” said the House’s auctioneer, Nigel Mills.
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