Merovingian Silver Ring with a Ruler's Portrait (No reserve price)

Merovingian Silver Ring with a Ruler's Portrait Circa 5th-8th century AD An exceptional silver signet ring with a slender hoop of rounded section, supporting a circular bezel. The engraved face depicts the bust of a ruler in profile, wearing a diadem or ornamented headband with a beaded upper edge. His facial features are rendered in shallow relief; the shoulders are draped in a garment with deeply incised folds. Size: 2cm x 2cm x 1.5cm Provenance: Private European Collection; formerly acquired from old UK and European collection formed since the 1970s. COMBINED SHIPPING We offer combined shipping only for items purchased in the same auction. You need to pay for these together; otherwise, the system will not combine shipping. We don't combine and refund shipping afterwards. SHIPPING WITHIN THE EU ONLY! We ship exclusively to addresses within the European Union. Please ensure that you can provide an EU delivery address before bidding. Catawiki disclaimer: This object has been dated based on style by the seller . No further tests, such as an analysis of metals(XRF-test) have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.

Estimate:£312.85

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