Byzantine open-work gold ring with four crosses Ca. 400-500 AD

Details

• A rare 21.5 ct Byzantine openwork gold ring
• The ring is fashioned with a pierced round hoop of three horizontal bands ornamented with punched dots, enclosing four circular openwork medallions, each containing an equidistant cross
• Exquisitely detailed metalwork that demonstrates strength and delicacy in equal measure
• Size: Diameter:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N
• Total weight: 8.64g
• For similar see: Catalogue of the finger rings, early Christian, Byzantine, Teutonic, Medieval and later, Franks Bequest, n. 132
• This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements
• This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist
• 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
• An exquisite piece of our ancient history that can be enjoyed every day.