BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH CHRIST AND SAINT

Ca. AD 500 - 700. A gold ring with a slender hoop of rounded section, supporting a circular bezel engraved with Christ and a saint standing frontally, each wearing a long robe with linear folds, with an eight-pointed star above between them. For similar subject see: The British Museum, Museum number OA.6503. Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 5.9g Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with A. Moser collection, Switzerland 1990s-2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..