COLLECTION OF MEDIEVAL SILVER RINGS

Ca. AD 700 - 1200. A collection of five silver rings, including, from left to right: a tapering band with fluted shoulders and a plain rectangular bezel; a signet ring with a circular bezel incised with geometric motifs; a heavy ring with a shield-shaped bezel; a slender band with a narrow bezel engraved with crosses; and a large ring with a circular bezel enclosed by a scalloped border and a plain field. For similar see: J. Bagot, El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 641-644. Size: 3 3/4-8 1/4mm x H-Qmm; Weight: 29g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s.