BYZANTINE GOLD AMPHORA INTAGLIO RING Circa 4th-5th century AD. A gold intaglio ring formed as a plain, concave-section hoop surmounted by a conical bezel containing a grey-green glass intaglio set en cloison ; the intaglio depicting an amphora with flowers set within a lozengiform frame with dog-tooth border. Gold and glass, 2.81 grams, 22.2 mm overall (approximate size British K 1/2 , USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.27, Japan 10). Extremely fine condition. Provenance UK art market, acquired prior to 1985. Literature See Oman, C.C. Victoria and Albert Museum Catalogue of Rings.
BYZANTINE GOLD AMPHORA INTAGLIO RING Circa 4th-5th century AD. A gold intaglio ring formed as a plain, concave-section hoop surmounted by a conical bezel containing a grey-green glass intaglio set en cloison ; the intaglio depicting an amphora with flowers set within a lozengiform frame with dog-tooth border. Gold and glass, 2.81 grams, 22.2 mm overall (approximate size British K 1/2 , USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.27, Japan 10). Extremely fine condition. Provenance UK art market, acquired prior to 1985. Literature See Oman, C.C. Victoria and Albert Museum Catalogue of Rings.
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