MEROVINGIAN GOLD AND NIELLO RING WITH MONOGRAM. Ca. AD 500 - 700. A gold ring with broad voluted shoulders tapering to a narrow hoop. The circular bezel bearing a monogram inlaid in black niello. For similar see: J. Bagot, El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 594. Size: D:14.07mm / US: 2 7/8 / UK: F; Weight: 1.9g Provenance: Private central London collection; previously acquired on the UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.