FINE ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES - DAY 2
Da Apollo Art Auctions
28.4.24
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW

LOTTO 544:

MEROVINGIAN GOLD RING WITH ROSETTE SHAPED BEZEL

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MEROVINGIAN GOLD RING WITH ROSETTE SHAPED BEZEL
Ca. AD 500 – 600.
A Merovingian 21 ct gold ring with a rosette shaped bezel. The solid gold ring, boasts a bezel in the shape of a rosette decorated with twelve cloisonné petals set with garnets for the central pistil. The band of the ring consists of three pronounced ribs flanked by decorative borders in a pearl ring pattern. For similar see: Louvre Museum collection of Merovingian Jewelries. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
Size: D:21.18mm / US: 11 5/8 / UK: X; Weight: 13g
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.