BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD AND NIELLO RING WITH MONOGRAM

Ca. AD 400 - 600. A gold ring with a tapering hoop of angular profile, faceted shoulders and a circular bezel inlaid in niello with a monogram formed of interlaced letters. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number OA.7151. Size: D:15.09mm / US: 4 / UK: H 1/2; Weight: 5.8g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a South-German private collection formed on the European art market in the 1980s and 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..

Estimate:£800

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