LARGE VIKING WEDDING RING 10th-11th century AD. , SIZE 11 1/4 8/17/21 Gold over bronze

Gold over bronze

The top two thirds is ridged with a deeply modeled roped motif

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Pointed oval bezel cut with two diagonals flanked by three transverse bars

LARGE VIKING WEDDING RING 10th-11th century AD. , SIZE 11 1/4 8/17/21 Gold over bronze9th century, Cambridgeshire England. Bronze, with a rounded face and 2. 6mm width band flaring slightly to the top which is modeled as a small pyramid or nub, a rare variation. Made with a central core to distribute the molten metal and heat. The core was then laboriously removed by hand with the remnants still visible. Vikings exchanged rings on the pommel of the grooms sword. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold surface restored. Jewelry