SELJUK GOLD RING WITH PIERCED BEZEL

Ca. AD 1100 - 1300 A gold ring with a tapering hoop expanding into an octagonal bezel with a pierced geometric lattice of intersecting bars and circular bosses. The bezel is enclosed by a raised frame with prominent projections at the corners. The shoulders are decorated with applied foliate motifs in relief, with further engraved ornament extending towards the rear of the hoop. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1976.405. Size: D:16.1mm / US: 5 1/2 / UK: K 1/2; Weight: 7.8g Provenance: From a private UK collection; earlier purchased on the London art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£800

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