FABULOUS ANCIENT BYZANTINE SILVER GILDED RING
Depiction of a cross on altar and ornaments. Fine wearable condition. Rare ring
Size - 9 1/4 (USA), R (UK)
Weight - 11.12 Grams
In the Byzantine Empire the Altar was meant to express the mystery of the sacrificial death of Christ, the proclamation of the Gospel, the continuity with the Old Testament, and the ongoing participation in the heavenly and eternal liturgy described in the Book of Revelation.
Age: 1300-1400 AD
Provenance: Previously in the collection of an American gentleman based in London, formed prior to 2000