BYZANTINE OR MEROVINGIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH EAGLE AND MONOGRAM. Ca. AD 500 - 700 A 23kt gold ring with a slender round-section hoop and a flat circular bezel plate engraved with a frontal eagle with outstretched wings and a cruciform monogram above. Size: D:18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; Weight: 7g. Provenance: Private London collection of an established Mayfair dealer and scholar with over 40 years of experience; previously part of 1970s-1990s UK collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.