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361 - BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH CROSS-SHAPED BEZEL, GLASS INLAYS AN…

Estimate £1,500 - £3,000

Description

BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH CROSS-SHAPED BEZEL, GLASS INLAYS AND PEARLS. Ca. AD 400 - 700. A gold ring with a plain hoop and a cross-shaped bezel formed of four trapezoidal cells inlaid with green glass around a central square setting inlaid with red glass. Between the arms, four pearls are mounted on short projecting stems. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number AF.479. Size: D:15.9mm / US: 5 1/4 / UK: K; Weight: 6.7g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier held in an old family collection formed over the period 1960s–2000. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM

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