10th-12th century AD. A twisted silver finger ring with tapering shank formed as two twisted rods. Cf. Johnson, C.E., A Typological Assessment of Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age Finger-Rings from Britain Dating from AD 600-1100, MA dissertation, UCL, 2014, item 25 (Boynton, PAS reference MCL-40E866); Williams, G., Pentz, P. & Wemhoff, M., Vikings Life and Legend, London, 2014, item 18. 2.02 grams, 21.30mm overall, 17.93mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13) (1"). Property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection formed since 1970. In the Viking world, the status that an individual might achieve through personal qualities, war ability, social position and wealth, whether inherited or acquired through his own efforts, was enhanced by valuable clothing and finely worked jewellery produced predominantly of gold or silver. [No Reserve] For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price