LARGE AND HEAVY VIKING SOLID GOLD TWISTED RING Ca. AD 800 - 1100. A gold wearable ring formed from twisted wires. The middle of the shank features thick wires coiled around one another that gradually fuse and taper down to form the narrow terminal strips that spiral around the opposite arm. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number AF.537; 1853,0412.71. Size: D:18.95mm / US: 9 / UK: R 1/2; Weight: 17g. Provenance: From the private collection of an Essex gentleman; previously in an old British Collection, formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.