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VIKING RING In yellow gold, with a central setting in the fo…
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VIKING RING In yellow gold, with a central setting in the fo…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,200 - €1,500
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Description
VIKING RING
In yellow gold, with a central setting in the form of a circular spiral set against a champlevé background of blue-tinted glass, supported by two facing dragons bearing shields with champlevé backgrounds of blue-tinted glass and stylised openwork interlacing.
Viking art, Scandinavia, 9th century.
Outer diameter: 2.4 cm – Gross weight: 6 g.
(Visible damage and losses)
Description:
Our ring features motifs similar to those found on clover-shaped brooches, which were popular during the Viking Age. One such brooch, discovered in the Skumsnes graves, is now housed at the University Museum of Bergen (Norway).
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