BYZANTINE SOLID GOLD INSCRIBED RING WITH STANDING CHRIST

Ca. AD 600. A solid gold ring with an inscribed faceted hoop expanding into a large oval bezel plate engraved with Christ standing between two crosses, with a cruciform nimbus and both hands raised. He wears a long garment falling in vertical folds to the feet. Size: D:15.29mm / US: 4 1/4 / UK: I; Weight: 7.4g Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired in Brussels, Belgium; initially from a Swiss private collection (1901–1981). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Stima:€946.6

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