BYZANTINE OPENWORK ARCHITECTURAL GOLD RING WITH FILIGREE

Ca. AD 500 - 700 A beautiful Byzantine architectural gold ring. The ring features a round, flat hoop decorated with geometric and rope-shaped motifs. The bezel is raised with hexagonal open-work and is adorned with golden pellets. The top of the bezel showcases a gold dome framed by a circular gold rope, surmounted by a gold pellet at its center.
Size: D:18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; Weight: 5g
Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

500
Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500