Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
Friday 7 July 2023 hours 12:30 (UTC +00:00)
A LARGE SAXON GOLD RING WITH BREADED SHANK AND BLUE CHALCEDONY, GARNETS AND GLASS PASTE ON THE BEZEL.
A LARGE SAXON GOLD RING WITH BREADED SHANK AND BLUE CHALCEDONY, GARNETS AND GLASS PASTE ON THE BEZEL.
7th to 9th century A.D.
Bezel 18x23 mm; int. Diam. 21 mm; 12,00 gr
With rounded bezel composed of braided gold wires surmounting an oval gold box-setting. At the junction on each side, three spherical gold beads. The box setting is inlaid with semi-spherical garnet, in the center a chalcedony disc, and dark glass mixed with gold dust, all divided in section by hammered gold plates.
Provenance: Formerly in the Andrew Green Wakefield, Collection U. Zweifel, 1985; From a private collection, Canada, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s