MEROVINGIAN GOLD RING WITH AMETHYST INTAGLIO WITH A MONOGRAM

Ca. AD 500 - 600. A gold ring with a carinated hoop expanding through angular shoulders to a rectangular bezel. Set within is an amethyst intaglio engraved with a monogram composed of intersecting letters, secured by folded gold retaining tabs at the edges of the setting. Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 3g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s.

Estimate:£300

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