ROMAN/BYZANTINE CHRISTENING OR BAPTISM RING, C. 2ND-6TH CENTURY AD 11/21/2023 and is gift boxed

and is gift boxed

Rounded face band 2

The underside of the bezel with light verdigris

An imprint of the core is clear inside the ring

Ancient Rings

ROMAN/BYZANTINE CHRISTENING OR BAPTISM RING, C. 2ND-6TH CENTURY AD 11/21/2023 and is gift boxed2nd 6th Century AD. Gilt bronze, size about 1 2 which suggests a child of six months age or less. Slightly rounded face band, 2. 0mm width flaring to the shoulders. Circular bezel with a central cross of triple line beams, surmounted by a saltire. The custom of baptizing infants originated in the second century with the evolution of the concept of Original Sin. Rings for infants were surely a luxury reserved for the noble class. Professionally