OSTROGOTHIC / MEROVINGIAN GOLD RING WITH PYRAMID GARNET

Ca. 600-800 AD
A Migration period gold finger ring, round with a flat interior. The bezel is of a polygonal shape, with intricate geometric patterns around the edges. On top of the ring is a cone-shaped setting that holds a pyramidal garnet gem. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: L.2015.72.6.
Size: D:19.96mm / US:10 1/4 / UK:U ; 13g
Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a Mayfair private collection of Mr. P. S., formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database.
Estimate: GBP 7500 - 15000