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A collection of 7 ancient beads, incl. massive early trailed beads from late Achaemenid to the Islamic period of the Ancient Near East, c. 4th. cent. BC- 8th cent. AD Three beads are very large, the 4 other beads are medium size to smaller. The largest bead is c. 32 mm. wide and massive. The smallest c. 13 mm. To be researched and should resell individually for more than $100 each!

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection...

A fine substantial roman silver ring with a fine carnelian intaglio depicting Victoria standing, 2nd - 3rd century AD.

A typical 'compressed' roman ring oval ring setting and slightly convex intaglio. This ring is quite heavy weighing 9.47 grams and made of fine condition solid silver.

Size: Ringsize (inner diameter) c. 18-19 mm. / Weight 9.47 grams.

Ex Münz Zentrum Rheinland - Heinz-W. Müller, Solingen.

A superb massive gold ring of 22+ carat gold with convex gemstone of garnet, depicting a lion tearing a deer, above it a crescent, in front of it a stylized plant. Graeco-persian, 2nd half of the 6th century BC.

Stunning quality engraving and a heavy gold ring, suitable for wearing today.

Ring size 9.5 (US), T (UK), 21 (F).

Weight: 13,72g.!

Provenance: Gert Cleff, Wuppertal; ex Gorny & Mosch, München Auction 137, 2004, Lot 230. Comes with copy of th...

A large and beautiful Scandinavian style bronze shield or tortoise brooch or Fibula decorated with intertwinned dragons, c. 8th.-9th. century AD.

Impressive piece of jevellery that comes out of a very old German collection.

Size: 64 mm. wide and 56 mm. tall.

Condition: Good Very fine, with intact needle and sound metal, mottled green and brown patina with some azurite on the back.

Ex. Rudolf Rack, Bad Nauheim, near Frankfurt, collection formed from...

Important Chinese Archers thumb ring in lovely translucent spinach green Jade, 2nd. part of the 18th. century.

Wonderful old smooth polishing with rather thin walls. A rare antique artifact!

Size: 33 cm. in diameter, 25 mm. tall.

Provenance: Egeskov Fine Arts, Ex. Kubera - Art Asiatique, George Porchet, Nice, France.

Impressive filigree silver 'temple' ring of a very elaborate type, Viking settlers from Scandinavia (Kingdom of the Rus or Kievan Rus), present day Ukraine, c. 800-1000 AD.

Beautiful and still wearable temple ring, in solid silver, which consists of a bow ring with a loop and an elaborately carved filigree bead. These rings were worn from a headband around the temples by Viking Rus women, hence the name Temple rings.

Size: c. 3 cm.

Condition: Extremely Fine for ...

Two different silver & bronze 'temple' rings, Viking settlers of Scandinavia, Kingdom of the Rus or Kievan Rus, present day Ukraine, c. 800-1000 AD.

Beautiful and still wearable temple rings, one with three 'knotted' pendants or beads in cobber or bronze with some silver and another in solid silver with cuprite inlays along the edge of the the 4 projecting decorative knobs. These rings were worn from a headband around the temples by Viking Rus women, hence the name Temple rings.
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Large and impressive silver 'temple' ring, Viking settlers from Scandinavia (Kingdom of the Rus or Kievan Rus), present day Ukraine, c. 800-1000 AD.

Beautiful and still wearable temple ring, in solid silver, which consists of a bow ring with a loop and three elaborately made knobbed beads. These rings were worn from a headband around the temples by Viking Rus women, hence the name Temple rings.

Size: c. 4 cm. Weight: 6,55 grams.

Condition: Very Fine for type. One...

Large and impressive openwork silver 'temple' ring of a very elaborate type, Viking settlers from Scandinavia (Kingdom of the Rus or Kievan Rus), present day Ukraine, c. 800-1000 AD.

Beautiful and still wearable temple ring, in solid silver, which consists of a bow ring with a loop and a large elaborately carved hanger. These rings were worn from a headband around the temples by Viking Rus women, hence the name Temple rings.

Size: c. 3,5 cm. Weight: 5 grams.

Cond...

A pair of elaborate filigree openwork earrings, Viking age, c. 800-1000 AD.

Size: c. 2,2 cm. in diameter.

Condition: Fine for type, with losses to the bows, patina.

Ex. Dutch auction sale and private collection

A non-matching pair of really large and impressive silver & bronze 'temple' rings of a knobbed type, Viking settlers of Scandinavia, Kingdom of the Rus or Kievan Rus, present day Ukraine, c. 800-1000 AD.

Beautiful and still wearable temple rings, both of a type with three large globular hangers, one with fine miniature decoration and what looks like remnants of gilt. These rings were worn from a headband around the temples by Viking Rus women, hence the name Temple rings.

S...

A non-matching pair of really large and impressive silver 'Temple' rings of the spiral type, Viking age, Viking settlers of Scandinavia, Kingdom of the Rus or Kievan Rus, present day Ukraine, c. 800-1000 AD.

Beautiful and still wearable rings in fine solid silver. One is round and the spiral inside and the other with the spiral below. This rings were worn from a headband around the temples, hence the name Temple rings.

Size: 4,2 and 4,6 cm. Weight 10.71 grams!

Co...

Nice lot of two wearable finger rings, one typical Roman with wide shoulders, the other probably also Roman and of silver. The bronze ring with intaglio of a Lion.

Ringsize: 17-20 mm.

Condition: Very fine.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of seals between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections. Gustav Oberländer specialized in early stamp and cylinder seals from the p...

A highly attractive massive finger ring with a high round bezel, with elaborate cross design, Byzantine, c. 10th. cent.

Interesting hexagonal shape of the ring itself.

Size: The ring is 30 mm. tall, and the ringsize is c. 19 mm.

Condition: Extremely fine for this type, of exceptionally metal, very sharp and wearable. Brown patina.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of seals between 1985...

A choice broad bronze ring, Ancient near Eat 2nd. part of the 1st. millenium AD.

Looks like a caligraphic ring and very early as such.

Ringsize: c. 19 mm. (max).

Condition: Very Fine for this type, nice metal and brown patina.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of seals between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections. Gustav Oberländer specialized in early ...

A very nice and very large bronze seal ring in excellent condition, Roman, c. 2nd.-4th. cent. AD.

The ring of the typical ancient D-shape with high shoulders.

Size: The ring is 27-28 mm. wide and the ringsize is c. 21 mm.(max).

Condition: Extremely Fine for this type, lovely metal and brown patina.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of seals between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable deal...

An attractive 'Rasle' silver ring mounted with 6 small rings in loops on the top, Skåne, Sweden 16th.-17th. century!

Size: 20-21 mm. wide (inner diameter).

A "Skånsk rasle ring" is a type of traditional silver ring from the Skåne region of Sweden. It is characterized by its unique design, which features a rattling mechanism, typically made of small silver balls or beads, that is enclosed within the ring. The rattling sound is said to bring good luck and protect the weare...

Interesting and massive bronze ring with standing human on the Bezel, Amlash / South Caspian Sea area, c. early 2nd. millenium BC.

An unsually large ring for it's type. Normally these are decorated with applied patterns on a spiral - in this case the ringmaker also found space for a standing human figure with a weapon or a staff in his left hand, likely a mythical figure or a warrior. Lovely red and blue-green patina!

Size: The round bezel measure 27 mm. in diameter and the...