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518 - BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH LARGE BLUE GLASS CABOCHON.

Estimate £750 - £1,500

Description

BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH LARGE BLUE GLASS CABOCHON. Ca. AD 600. A gold ring with a slender carinated hoop and a large oval bezel set with a blue glass cabochon within a beaded border. Pairs of small globules flank the setting. For a similar cabochon, see: The British Museum, Museum number 1926,1014.5. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private London collection; previously part of a distinguished New York private collection, assembled between 1975 and 1995. The collection was authenticated in the early 1990s by Dr. Jack Ogden and Barbara Deppert Lippitz, leading specialists in ancient jewellery. A significant number of objects from this collection were also published in a professional catalogue. 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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