6th-7th century AD. A gold ring comprising a slender hoop with flared shoulders, ellipsoid bezel with cell, twisted filigree collar beneath a beaded wire fillet, inset later garnet cloison and stamped foil behind. Cf. Hadjadj, R. Bagues Mérovingiennes - Gaul du Nord, Paris, 2007, item 250 for type. 2.28 grams, 21mm overall, 19.57mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20) (3/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1970s. Fine condition, hoop repaired.