BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH THE VIRGIN MARY AND CHILD

Ca. AD 500 - 700. A gold ring with a slender hoop of rounded section supporting a circular bezel engraved with the Virgin Mary enthroned and holding the Christ Child on her lap. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 17.190.1654. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 6.8g Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with A. Moser collection, Switzerland 1990s-2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..

Estimate:£800

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