RARE COPPER VIKING WEDDING RING, 900-1050 AD, SIZE 8 3/4 04/10/2025 Imperial Period

Imperial Period

This example is 7/8” maximum width with a strong longitudinal medial

This form is well known with a quatrefoil surmounting a saltire to the bezel

Circular section band in 1 1/2 full coils

The Fishpool hoard

RARE COPPER VIKING WEDDING RING, 900-1050 AD, SIZE 8 3/4 04/10/2025 Imperial PeriodSize 8 3 4. Broad 5. 1mm width band, with low rounded face. Dark brown patina as found and now with an industrial sealant overall. Vikings were expert metallurgists. The use of pure copper is rare and suggests a supernatural significance as alloys were much more durable. Gift boxed with certificate of authenticity. Vikings exchanged rings on the pommel of the grooms sword. Rare wearable size.