Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH INTAGLIO

BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH INTAGLIO DEPICTING THE HOLY DOVE - Ca. AD 400 - 600.A Byzantine solid gold ring with a round hoop that widens at the shoulders into a triangular shape. The shoulders are connected to a high, round bezel, composed of a circular frame that secures a red garnet intaglio. The intaglio depicts the Holy Dove, portrayed with spread wings and a raised tail. For similar see: Byzantium and the West, Jewelry in the first Millennium, fg. 10.Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 5gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired from the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with Parthenon gallery; acquired in the 1970s on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.