Bidspirit auction | VIKING SILVER RING WITH GEOMETRIC

VIKING SILVER RING WITH GEOMETRIC SYMBOLS - Ca. AD 800 - 1100.A silver Viking ring that is shaped from a hammered sheet of silver with tubular terminals along the underside. The top face of the accessory is elaborately ornamented with stamped circles and dots that create a captivating presentation. Many Vikings did not have a standard minted currency available to them and so instead kept their wealth in the form of jewellery made from precious metals. Size: D:18.54mm / US: 8 1/2 / UK: Q 1/2; Weight: 10gProvenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000.