BYZANTINE NIELLO GOLD RING WITH CROSS AND DOVES

Ca. AD 400 - 600. A gold ring with a semicircular hoop expanding through angled shoulders into a stepped rectangular bezel decorated in niello with a cross with flaring arms, each containing a triangle. The shoulders are decorated with stylised doves within triangular frames. Size: D:19.35mm / US: 9 1/2 / UK: S 1/2; Weight: 18.4g Provenance: Private London collection of an art professional; acquired on the UK and European art markets between 1980s to early 2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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