RARE LATE ROMAN / EARLY MIGRATION PERIOD GOLD RING WITH GARNETS

Ca. AD 400 - 600. A gold ring with a broad hoop set with a continuous row of rectangular garnet cabochons in individual cells, divided by rows of applied granules and framed by narrow gold borders along the upper and lower edges. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1917,0501.856. Size: D:16.31mm / US: 5 3/4 / UK: L; Weight: 4.2g Provenance: From a London private collection; previously part of a Dutch collection formed between the 1970s and 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.