ANGLO SAXON RING, ENGLAND, 7TH-10TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 10

England, 7th-10th Century AD. Gilt bronze, size 10 with 3.2mm width rounded face band indented slightly at the shoulders. the round bezel decorated with three “ring and dot”, sometimes called cup and dot. The placement is irregular, of significance to the maker, now lost. See Ancient Rings, T L Pollio, p.42 lower left for another very similar example found in England. During this period the English Isles were occupied by Anglo Saxons, the blend of Angle natives and invaders from Germany. Vikings invaded in the late 9th century and by the end of the period, occupied about half of the English Islands. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold surface restored. Gift boxed with certificate of authenticity.