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The Æthelwulf ring
AN00084494_001_l. Gold finger-ring, the Æthelwulf ring, the hoop flat and rising in front to a high mitre-shaped bezel. In the triangular portion a conventional 'tree', dividing the field into two halves, is flanked by two peacocks, all reserved in…
Tags: Archaeology, British Museum, Jewellery, Ring
Ring
2008BT1827_jpg_l. The inlaid gold and filigree jewellery of the seventh century was largely replaced in the early eighth century by silver work as a consequence of the increasing scarcity of gold. The focus on silver gave rise to new decorative…
Tags: Archaeology, Art history, Jewellery, Ring, Silverwork, V&A
Gold Ring Fragments
AN00472768_001_l. Two fragments of gold ring inscribed with Old English runes. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution images are covered also under the British Museum's Terms and Conditions…
Tags: Archaeology, British Museum, Jewellery, Ring, Runes
Gold finger-ring
AN00451312_001_l. Gold finger-ring: an eagle design on the bezel in yellow, blue and purple cloisonné enamel, surrounded with pellets. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution images are covered also under…
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Finger-ring
AN00755492_001_l. Silver wire spiral finger-ring. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution images are covered also under the British Museum's Terms and Conditions…
Tags: Archaeology, British Museum, Jewellery, Ring, Silverwork
Finger-ring
AN00755492_001_l. Silver wire spiral finger-ring. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution images are covered also under the British Museum's Terms and Conditions…
Tags: Archaeology, British Museum, Jewellery, Ring, Silverwork
Finger Ring
2008BT1996_jpg_l. In contrast to the rich garnet-set jewellery of the earlier Anglo-Saxon period, finger rings of the ninth century are rarely adorned with precious stones. The skills of the goldsmith are seen in this example, where the different…
Tags: Archaeology, Jewellery, Ring, V&A