MEDIEVAL HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH SPIRALS

Ca. AD 700 - 1100. A gold ring with a broad, tapering hoop rising to form a trapezoidal bezel topped with a circular gold plate bordered with a row of pellets and engraved with a swirling motif. For similar see: Sotheby's, Magnificent Lustre. Southeast Asian Gold Jewellery and Ornaments from an Asian Private Collection, Cat. 73. Size: D:12.4mm / US: 1 / UK: B; Weight: 10g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..