VIKING SILVER RING WITH ENGRAVED DECORATION

Ca. AD 700 - 1000. A silver ring with a broad hoop expanding into a lozenge-shaped bezel engraved with a central almond-shaped motif enclosed by a double linear frame, with four bosses arranged at the cardinal points and groups of short radiating strokes between them. Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 4.1g Provenance: London private collection; ex Austrian collection (1980s–early 1990s).

Estimate:£100

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