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LOT 278:
MEROVINGIAN GOLD AND GARNET STONE RING
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MEROVINGIAN GOLD AND GARNET STONE RING
Western Europe, Merovingian, Ca. AD 500 - 700.A beautiful gold ring with a circular band and inset garnet cabochon gem in a concave, elliptical bezel. Excellent condition, wearable. At the time of the fall of the Roman Empire, other cultures began to evolve, grow and eventually prosper and their culture and art thrived. The Merovingians (476–750 AD) were one such group and they are traditionally reckoned as the “first race” of the kings of France. For more information on Merovingian art, see Effros, B. & Moreira, I. (2020). The Oxford Handbook of the Merovingian World. Oxford University Press, 916ff.Size: D:16.31mm / US: 5 3/4 / UK: L; Weight: 9gProvenance: Private London collection; UK art market early 2000s.
