Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD BISHOP'S

BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD BISHOP'S RING WITH MONOGRAM - Ca. AD 600 - 700. A solid gold ring with an octagonal bezel engraved with a complex monogram composed of intersecting letters and a cross. The bezel is attached to a slender circular hoop.For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 18863, Antiquities, Lot 54.Size: D:18.95mm / US: 9 / UK: R 1/2; Weight: 6gProvenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.