Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH NIELLO


BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH NIELLO CROSS POTENT - Ca. AD 400 - 600. A gold ring with a solid, rounded hoop that thickens at the shoulders to a small oval bezel. The flat face is engraved with a cross potent and inlaid with black niello.Size: D:15.29mm / US: 4 1/4 / UK: I; Weight: 2.8gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.