Bidspirit auction | EARLY BYZANTINE GOLD AND ENAMEL

EARLY BYZANTINE GOLD AND ENAMEL RING WITH CROSS - Ca. AD 400 - 600. A gold ring with a plain hoop supporting a high conical bezel decorated with a blue enamel ground and a gold cross with broad splayed arms and a roundel at the centre. Size: D:18.54mm / US: 8 1/2 / UK: Q 1/2; Weight: 5.7g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier held in an old family collection formed over the period 1960s–2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.