‘Magnus’-Viking Scandinavian Gold Ring Circa 800-1000 AD
$40,000.00
‘Magnus’-Viking Scandinavian Gold Ring Circa 800-1000 AD
Details
- A 21.5 ct solid gold Viking ring
- Decorated with triangular stamps on the edges, framed in by twisted ropes
- It is round hooped and closed with a twisted knot
- Size: Diameter: 19.56mm / US: 9 ¾ / UK: T
- Total weight: 7.30 g
- 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
- 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
- A spectacularly beautiful reminder of the glory of our ancient past.
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