VIKING SCANDINAVIAN GOLD RING
Ca. AD 800 - 1000.
A Viking 21.5 ct gold ring decorated with triangular stamps on the edges, framed in by twisted ropes. It is round hooped and closed with a knot. For similar see: Catalogue of the finger rings, early Christian, Byzantine, Teutonic, Medieval and later, Franks Bequest, n. 209. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: D:19.56mm / US: 9 3/4 / UK: T; Weight: 7g
Provenance: Private Central London collection; ex. UK art market 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
