MEROVINGIAN GOLD AND GARNET STONE RING

Western Europe, Merovingian, Ca. AD 500 - 700 A beautiful gold ring with a circular band and inset garnet cabochon gem in a concave, elliptical bezel. At the time of the fall of the Roman Empire, other cultures began to evolve, grow and eventually prosper and their culture and art thrived. For more information on Merovingian art, see Effros, B. & Moreira, I. (2020). The Oxford Handbook of the Merovingian World. Oxford University Press, 916ff.
Size: D:16.31mm / US: 5 3/4 / UK: L; Weight: 9g
Provenance: Private London collection; UK art market early 2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

1000
Estimate: GBP 1500 - 2500