Viking Finger Rings For sale

Scandinavian taste in finger rings encompassed both western European and Baltic types. Finger rings were used as a means of displaying wealth and status, and to indicate cultural affiliation. They range from simple coils of metallic wire to elaborate creations with decorated bezels , punched decoration and ornamental knot construction. In these pages you will find a good selection of unusual rings among the more commonly found types. Finger rings are a relatively inexpensive means of collecting Viking period antiquities, and due to their close association with their wearers they form a unique insight into their owner’s personal tastes.

Customers and site-visitors may have noticed that the Anglo-Saxon site pages have been revised. As part of our ongoing programme of improving the quality and reliability of our site, the ‘Viking’ pages are been amended in the light of further detailed research. We aim to roll this out across the rest of the site in due course. Please check back for updates.



Scandinavian Viking 'Tremello Style' Finger Ring 016102

Scandinavian Viking 'Tremello Style' Finger Ring
Silver, 5.98 grams, 21.55 mm dia, 20.91 mm max.height. 18.31 mm int.dia. (British size Q, US 8, European 17.49). 10th-11th century AD. A Viking ribbed finger-ring of Lehtosalo-Hilander's Type III. The central rib is D-sectioned, and the decoration on the flanges consists of punched tremello-style (zigzag) linear bands in a lozenge pattern. 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 collection.

£550.00

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Scandinavian Viking 'Tremello Style' Finger Ring 016102
Hiberno-Norse ‘Punched’ Finger Ring 020532

Excessively Rare Hiberno-Norse 'Punched' Gold Finger Ring
Pale gold [Electrum], 1.63 grams, 20.64 mm ext.dia. (British size V½, USA 10¾, Europe 24.40) 9th-11th century. A Viking finger ring formed as a single lozengiform sheet. The flat hoop expands to a broad bezel with repoussé roundels along the outer edges and rows of punched-point detailing in the middle. The ends of the hoop are twisted about each other. Reference: cf. punched ring fragments from Stige, Medelpad, Sweden in Hårdh, B.Silver in the Viking Age - A Regional-Economic Study, Stockholm, 1996, fig.26. Extremely fine condition. Provenace: John Cummings Ltd [Old sales ticket included with this sale]; from the Lord McAlpine collection.

£4,500.00

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Hiberno-Norse ‘Punched’ Finger Ring 020532
Scandinavian Viking ‘Tremello Triangles’ Finger Ring 020839

Scandinavian Viking 'Tremello Triangles' Finger Ring
Silver, 4.93 grams, 21.13 mm ext.dia. (British size S, USA 19, Europe 20.00) 10th-11th century. A Viking ribbed finger-ring of Lehtosalo-Hilander's Type III. The central rib is D-sectioned. The decoration on the expanding flanges consists of a single punched tremello-style (zigzag) horizontal linear band flanking the rib and bilinear triangles extending to the outer edge. The hoop 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 collection.

£850.00

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Scandinavian Viking ‘Tremello Triangles’ Finger Ring 020839
Baltic Viking 'Ropework' Finger Ring 021416

Baltic Viking 'Ropework' Finger Ring
Copper-alloy, 5.46 grams, 23.55 mm diameter. Circa 11th-12th century AD. An expanding finger ring comprising two round-section rods forming the hoop rising to the bezel formed as an elliptical panel with cast ropework border and transverse bands of ropework with dot-in-triangle punchmarks in the upper and lower zones. Viking fashions continued in the eastern Baltic after the Viking period ended in western Europe and Scandinavia. Reference: Griciuviene, E. Ziemgaliai - The Semigalians, Riga, 2005 p.188. Very fine condition, complete. Provenance: from an old collection.

£175.00

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Baltic Viking 'Ropework' Finger Ring 021416
Scandinavian Viking ‘Tremello Triangles’ Finger Ring 020845

Scandinavian Viking 'Tremello Triangles' Finger Ring
Silver, 3.87 grams, 17.12 mm ext.dia. (British size D½, USA 2¼, Europe 2.13) 10th-11th century. A Viking ribbed finger-ring of Lehtosalo-Hilander's Type III. The central rib is D-sectioned. The decoration on the expanding flanges consists of a single punched tremello-style (zigzag) horizontal linear band flanking the rib and bilinear triangles extending to the outer edge. The hoop 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. The ring is small enough to have been worn by a high-ranking lady. 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 collection.

£550.00

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Scandinavian Viking ‘Tremello Triangles’ Finger Ring 020845
Viking 'Faux Twist' Finger Ring 020756

Viking 'Faux Twist' Gilt Finger Ring
Gilt copper-alloy, 8.93 grams, 29.12 mm ext.dia. 19.38 int.dia. (British size S½, European 20.98, USA 9½). 9th-11th century AD. A substantial finger ring of Viking or Anglo-Scandinavian type comprising an expanding cast band with modelled spiral detailing, imitating the classic form of expanding twisted wire rings from Scandinavia. Reference: cf. twisted silver wire rings in the Norwegian Malvik hoard in Hårdh, B. Silver in the Viking Age: A Regional-Economic Study, Acta Archaeologica Lundensia 25, Stockholm, 1996 p.148. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Derbyshire, England 1983.

£450.00

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Viking 'Faux Twist' Finger Ring 020756
Scandinavian Viking 'Ropework' Spiral Ring 018133

Scandinavian Viking 'Ropework' Spiral Ring
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.

£225.00

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Scandinavian Viking 'Ropework' Spiral Ring 018133
Scandinavian Viking ‘Single Tremello Band’ Finger Ring 020835

Scandinavian Viking 'Single Tremello Band' Finger Ring
Silver, 4.42 grams, 19.71 mm ext.dia. (British size M, USA 6¼, Europe 12.56) 10th-11th century. A Viking ribbed finger-ring of Lehtosalo-Hilander's Type III. The central rib is sharply D-sectioned. The decoration on the expanding flanges consists of a single punched tremello-style (zigzag) horizontal linear band flanking the rib. The hoop 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 collection.

£550.00

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Scandinavian Viking ‘Single Tremello Band’ Finger Ring 020835
Scandinavian Viking ‘Punched Triangles’ Finger Ring 020846

Scandinavian Viking 'Punched Triangles' Finger Ring
Silver, 2.10 grams, 22.49 mm ext.dia. (British size V½, USA 24, Europe 24.91) 10th-11th century. A Viking ribbed finger-ring of Lehtosalo-Hilander's Type III. The central rib is D-sectioned. The decoration on the expanding flanges consists of a single punched tremello-style (zigzag) horizontal linear band flanking the rib and bilinear triangles extending to the outer edge. The hoop is a continuation of the central rib and extends to form a thin rod at each end which is neatly tied off at the rear. Reference: Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L.,Luistari (Finland), A History of Weapons and Ornaments, Helsinki, 2000, p.123-4. Fine condition. Provenance: from an old collection.

£625.00

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Scandinavian Viking ‘Punched Triangles’ Finger Ring 020846
Scandinavian Viking ‘Banded' Finger Ring 016103

Scandinavian Viking ‘Banded’ Finger Ring
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 antiquity is accompanied by an XRF metal test certificate from Oxford X-ray Fluorescence Ltd.

£550.00

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Scandinavian Viking ‘Banded' Finger Ring 016103
Scandinavian Viking ‘Single Tremello Band’ Finger Ring 020838

Scandinavian Viking 'Single Tremello Band' Finger Ring
Silver, 4.69 grams, 19.87 mm ext.dia. (British size O, USA 7¼, Europe 15.00) 10th-11th century. A Viking ribbed finger-ring of Lehtosalo-Hilander's Type III. The central rib is shallow D-sectioned. The decoration on the expanding flanges consists of a single punched tremello-style (zigzag) horizontal linear band flanking the rib. The hoop 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 collection.

£550.00

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Scandinavian Viking ‘Single Tremello Band’ Finger Ring 020838
Baltic Viking 'Herringbone Pattern' Finger Ring 014577

Baltic Viking 'Spiral Band' Finger Ring
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.

£425.00

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Baltic Viking 'Herringbone Pattern' Finger Ring 014577
Scandinavian Viking ‘Tremello Triangles’ Finger Ring 020843

Scandinavian Viking 'Tremello Triangles' Finger Ring
Silver, 5.07 grams, 21.35 mm ext.dia. (British size P½, USA 8, Europe 16.86) 10th-11th century. A Viking ribbed finger-ring of Lehtosalo-Hilander's Type III. The central rib is sharply D-sectioned. The decoration on the expanding flanges consists of a single punched tremello-style (zigzag) horizontal linear band flanking the rib with triangular extension out to the edges. The hoop 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.

£650.00

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Scandinavian Viking ‘Tremello Triangles’ Finger Ring 020843


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