MEROVINGIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD AND GARNET CLOISONNÉ CROSS RING. Ca. AD 400 - 600 A gold finger ring with a solid rounded hoop surmounted by a cloisonné cross-shaped bezel, the recessed compartments filled with red garnet inlays. Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 5.41g. Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1990s UK Ancient art collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number AF.479.