Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE SILVER RING WITH ANGEL

BYZANTINE SILVER RING WITH ANGEL HOLDING CROSS - Ca. AD 1100 - 1300. A silver ring with a wide, plain hoop supporting a scallop-edged oval bezel engraved in low relief with a standing angel, depicted frontally with large, arching wings and a nimbus surrounding the head. The figure is shown wearing a long tunic and holding a staff-like cross in the right hand.Size: D:15.7mm / US: 5 / UK: J 1/2; Weight: 5.81gProvenance: Private London collection; previously acquired from a Belgian collection (1980s-1990s).