SUPERB BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH CHRIST BETWEEN SAINTS

拍品描述

Ca. AD 500 - 700. A gold ring with a flattened hoop supporting an octagonal bezel plate engraved within a recessed linear border with Christ standing nimbate in long drapery between two saints, each standing and raising an arm in gesture. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number AF.233. Size: D:19.96mm / US: 10 1/4 / UK: U; Weight: 7.4g Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with A. Moser collection, Switzerland 1990s-2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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