Byzantine Bronze with St Peter and St Paul Ca 500-700 AD

Details

• A Byzantine bronze ring with decorated circular bezel depicting St. Peter and St. Paul holding a cross
• The ring is handmade and fashioned with a round band and flat top section
• The dimensions of the top section are 18.5 x 17 mm approx.
• The band is 3.7 mm wide at the base, flaring to 6.8 mm on the right shoulder and 5.8 mm on the left shoulder
• Ring size: Diameter: 20.98mm / US: 11 ½ / UK: W ½
• Total weight: 6.44g
• For similar see: Byzantium and the West jewellery
• Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s
• This delicately beautiful handmade ring is a stunning reminder of our ancient past.