Copper-alloy, 5.37 grams, diameter external 22.70 mm, internal 18.54 mm [UK size Q1/2; US size 8 1/2; European size 18.40]. Circa 6th century AD. A beautiful ring made from a single ovoid section band of copper-alloy, wound so that the finger is enclosed by three bands, each with a convex surface with a slight carination for decorative effect. Reference: MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals) BAR British Series 230, 1993, p.169 items 27.1 & 27.12; for coiled finger rings, see Smith, R.A. British Museum Guide to Anglo-Saxon Antiquities, Trustees of the British Museum, 1923 p.45. Very fine condition.