BYZANTINE SILVER RING DEPICTING SAINT NICHOLAS Ca. AD 900 - 1200. A silver ring with a lozenge-shaped bezel engraved with a bust of Saint Nicholas within a beaded border. The saint is depicted frontally, holding a cross-staff in the right hand. The figure wears a vestment with vertical folds and is crowned with a halo. The shoulders taper smoothly into a plain hoop. Size: D:16.31mm / US: 5 3/4 / UK: L; Weight: 4.8g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This piece is accompanied by a report from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden.