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LOT 0329
Merovingian Gold Ring with Garnet Gemstone
LATER 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.85 grams, 23.20 mm overall, 17.69 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
Comprising scrolled foliage to the shoulders, tiered disc bezel with beaded wire collar, inset garnet cabochon.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market around 2000.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Hadjadj, R., Bagues Merovingiennes - Gaul du Nord, Paris, 2007, item 60, for type.
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Merovingian Gold Ring with Garnet Gemstone
Later 5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Comprising scrolled foliage to the shoulders, tiered disc bezel with beaded wire collar, inset garnet cabochon. 3.85 grams, 23.20 mm overall, 17.69 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Acquired on the German art market around 2000. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Merovingian Silver-Gilt Radiate Disc Brooch Pair
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Each with a central octofoil pattern and two pairs of opposed bird-headed ribbed arms to the rim, pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse; possibly later gilding. 11.02 grams total, 27-28 mm
Acquired before 1980. Ex property of a London collector. -
Migration Period Silver-Gilt Sword Scabbard Pyramid Mount
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Formed with a circular base tapering to a square socket at the apes, the facetted sides fashioned as stylised petals, triangular recesses between each. 7 grams, 18 mm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.