Copper-alloy, 4.78 grams, diameter external 21.87 mm, internal 18.13 mm [UK size Q, US size 8, European size 17.15]. Circa 8th-10th century AD. An excellent example of a Continental Germanic or Baltic spiral band finger ring. A single length of copper-alloy sheet is coiled into a five-band ring; the flat, wider central portion creates a substantial middle band with two narrower bands on either side. The bands terminate in smooth, rounded points. Reference: Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L.,Luistari (Finland), A History of Weapons and Ornaments, Helsinki, 2000, grave 845; pl. 40; 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. Found in Germany.

Copper-alloy, 2.57 grams, 23.48 mm, int.dia. 19.38 mm (British T, US 9½). 9th-11th century AD. A slender finger ring featuring a ropework effect section for the bezel imitating the popular twisted wire rings of the Viking age. Reference: cf. the Estonian Kostivere hoard finger rings in Härdh, B. Silver in the Viking Age: A Regional-Economic Study, Stockholm, 1996 fig.30. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old European collection.

Copper-alloy, 6.68 grams, 29.84 mm. 10th-11th century. A cast finger ring with decorative twists moulded in the thickened central section in imitation of Viking period rings made from coiled silver carinated rods. The moulding is exceptionally deep to give a richly decorative effect. Reference: Lehtosalo-Hilander, P.-L., Luistari IV – A History of Weapons and Ornaments, Helsinki, 2000, pl.61 item 14. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old European collection.

Copper-alloy, 2.71 grams, 24.35 mm, int.dia. 20.41 mm (British V, US 10¾). 9th-11th century AD. A narrow finger ring featuring a ropework effect section for the bezel imitating the popular twisted wire rings of the Viking age. Reference: cf. the Estonian Kostivere hoard finger rings in Härdh, B. Silver in the Viking Age: A Regional-Economic Study, Stockholm, 1996 fig.30. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old European collection.

Copper-alloy, 2.72 grams, 23.94 mm, int.dia. 19.66 mm (British T½, US 9¾). 9th-11th century AD. A slender finger ring featuring a ropework effect section for the bezel imitating the popular twisted wire rings of the Viking age. Reference: cf. the Estonian Kostivere hoard finger rings in Härdh, B. Silver in the Viking Age: A Regional-Economic Study, Stockholm, 1996 fig.30. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old European collection.

Silver, 4.96 grams, 20.59 mm dia, 18.66 mm height. 10th-11th century. A Viking ribbed finger-ring of Lehtosalo-Hilander's Type III. The central rib is D-sectioned. The decoration on the flanges consists of punched tremello-style (zigzag) vertical linear bands. The shank is a continuation of the central rib and extends to form a thin rod at each end which runs back round the finger to create a three-band effect. Reference: Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L.,Luistari (Finland), A History of Weapons and Ornaments, Helsinki, 2000, p.123-4. Good very fine condition. Provenance: from an old European collection. This item is accompanied by a positive XRF ancient metal test certificate from Oxford X-ray Fluorescence Ltd.

Copper-alloy, 3.85 grams, 23.98 mm. Internal 21.11 mm, UK size X; US size 12. Circa 10th century AD. A rare type of finger ring with a single-band shank dividing in two at each end, and the ends forming two pairs of tight opposed spirals. Reference: Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L.,Luistari (Finland), A History of Weapons and Ornaments, grave 1043; plate 50. Extremely fine condition. Ex old European collection.

Copper-alloy, 18.60 grams, 39.06 mm. 10th-12th century AD. A narrow strip of copper-alloy with carinated profile has been wound into a conical snake-like coil. The internal diameter of the coil is about 23mm. Rings of this kind were use among females of the eastern Baltic as dress ornaments and for braiding the hair. Reference: cf. Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L., Luistari – A History of Weapons and Ornaments Luistari IV, Helsinki, 2000 pl.51, grave 1060. Extremely fine condition. Provenance: from an old European collection.

Copper-alloy, 2.79 grams, 24.77 mm ext.dia. 10th-13th century AD. A late Viking period female finger ring cast with the thickened upper shank in the form of a ropework band. Reference: cf. Sedov, V.V. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhy Srednevekoviya, Moscow, 1987, p.437 fig.11. Good very fine condition. Provenance: from an old collection, found Continental Europe.

Silver, 5.48 grams, 21.18 mm dia, 19.60 mm height. 10th-11th century. A Viking ribbed finger-ring of Lehtosalo-Hilander's Type III. The central rib is D-sectioned. The decoration on the flanges consists of a single punched tremello-style (zigzag) horizontal linear band flanking the rib. The shank is a continuation of the central rib and extends to form a thin rod at each end which runs back round the finger to create a three-band effect. Reference: Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L.,Luistari (Finland), A History of Weapons and Ornaments, Helsinki, 2000, p.123-4. Extremely fine condition. Provenance: from an old European collection. This item is accompanied by a positive XRF ancient metal test certificate from Oxford X-ray Fluorescence Ltd.

Copper-alloy, 4.37 grams, 22.43 mm. Circa 9th-10th century AD. A spiral-bound finger ring of Group II:1a. The central portion of the ring is a narrow flat band with punched decoration in the form of an oscillating herringbone motif; from this band extend finials formed as shallow D-section rods with pointed ends. The use of five passes (the central band plus two additional loops above and below) is unusual, where three passes are more common. This form of ring is typical of the eastern Baltic in the later Viking Age. Reference: Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L., Luistari (Finland), A History of Weapons and Ornaments, Helsinki, 2000, grave 845; pl. 40. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old German collection.

Copper-alloy, 9.51 grams, 26.21 mm ext.dia. Circa 9th-10th century AD. A spiral-bound finger ring of Group II:1a. The body of the ring is a flat band with an expanding central section extending to finials formed as D-section ropework rods; a medial ropework rib completes the decoration. This form of ring is typical of the eastern Baltic in the later Viking Age. Reference: Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L.,Luistari (Finland), A History of Weapons and Ornaments, Helsinki, 2000, grave 845; pl. 40. Extremely fine condition, large and weareable. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Silver, 2.84 grams, 21.2 mm dia, 17.27 mm height. 10th-11th century AD. A nice example of an eastern Baltic Viking ribbed finger-ring of Lehtosalo-Hilander's Type III.2. The D-sectioned central rib is an extension of the rounded section shank. The decoration on the flanges consists of angled strokes punched in series in alternate directions, with a reserved band between them. Reference: Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L.,Luistari (Finland), A History of Weapons and Ornaments, Helsinki, 2000, p.123-4. Very fine condition.

Silver, 2.19 grams, 14.54 mm. 10th-11th century AD. A delicate finger ring made from twisted silver sheet slightly conical in profile. From its size and delicacy, it was probably made for one of the smaller fingers of a female. Reference: similar to a number of finger rings from the Viking Age site at Luistari, e.g. grave 1065 in Lehtosalo-Hilander, P.-L., Luistari IV – A History of Weapons and Ornaments, Helsinki, 2000, pl.2 item G431-4. Very fine condition.

Copper-alloy, 2.61 grams, 22.79 mm. 9th-10th century AD. A nice example of the standard Baltic sheet-metal finger ring.The central section of the ring forms a wide bezel, while the ends are very narrow and tightly wound round each other to close the sheet into a circular band; this closure allows the ring to be fitted to the size of the finger. The bezel features punched decoration: a median series of single pellets extending from one shank to the other, and to both sides triangular patterns formed from six pellets. Reference: cf. Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L., Luistari - A History of Weapons and Ornaments: Luistari IV, Helsinki, 2000, p.240 G485. Very fine condition.

Silver, 3.58 grams, 24.30 mm dia, 18.73 mm height. 10th-11th century. A fine example of a Baltic Viking ribbed finger-ring of Lehtosalo-Hilander ‘s Type III. The central rib is D-sectioned. The decoration on the flanges consists of punched pellets in groups of three with tremello-style (zigzag) linear bands between in triangular zones. The shank is a continuation of the central rib. Reference: Reference: Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L.,Luistari (Finland), A History of Weapons and Ornaments, Helsinki, 2000, p.123-4. Very fine condition. This item is accompanied by an XRF ancient metal test certificate from Oxford X-ray Fluorescence Ltd.

Copper-alloy, 5.11 grams, 22.86 mm. Internal 16.89 mm [UK size M 1/2, US size 6 1/2, Europe size 13.09]. 9th-10th century AD. A standard form of Viking Period coiled finger ring from the eastern Baltic. The ring is made from a single D-section carinated rod thinner on the lower section behind the finger, thickening on the upper sections and forming a shallow point at each end. Reference: Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L., Luistari – A History of Weapons and Ornaments Luistari IV, Helsinki, 2000 pl.51, grave 1060. Very fine condition.