Viking Scandinavian Gold Ca 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.