Very Rare Viking Gold Ring - 9th Century - Viking Jewelry

Very rare gold Viking ring decorated with triangular motifs centered on a point. In total 39 triangles are present on the bezel. The ring is made up of a wide gold element in the center (forming the bezel) and thinning on both ends. The element has been folded to form the ring you see. This work is typical of Viking art from the Danelaw and more precisely from a region located in the center of present-day England from Liverpool to Nothingham. The ring was made at the end of the 9th century. A similar example is present in the British Museum under the reference 2010, 8015.1. It was found in Nottinghamshire in 2007. The ring that I am offering you comes from an old French collection. To complete my point, small triangles with a point in the center (sometimes 3), are recurring motifs in Viking art from the 9th and 10th centuries. You can see this in many of the artefacts found in the Cuerdale hoard in 1840, most of which are in the British Museum (see references 1841,0711.332 & 1841,0711.331). There are very few gold Viking rings on the market, many are silver. Our example is very rare. The ring weighs 4.29g and measures 23mm.