7th century A.D. Gusseted suspension loop, beaded-wire border, inset polished garnet at centre of cruciform and quatrefoil design in filigree and granulated ornament; held in a membranous display frame, the prominent cruciform design may well imply a Christian significance at this early date in the history of Christianity. Cf. MacGregor, A. et al., A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 24.4; British Museum, accession number 1893,0601.202; cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 1987.90.2, for grams, 34 mm (1 3/8 in.). Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is apanied by search certificate no.201092. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions .]