ROMAN/BYZANTINE CHRISTENING OR BAPTISM RING, C. 2ND-6TH C.AD, SIZE 1/2 1 1/2 By extension

By extension

During the Renaissance

Size 9 1/2 with bold twist motif 2/3 its circumference

Classic Roman form identified as Guiraud type 2

ROMAN/BYZANTINE CHRISTENING OR BAPTISM RING, C. 2ND-6TH C.AD, SIZE 1/2 1 1/2 By extensionGilt bronze, size about 1 2 which suggests a child of six months age or less. Slightly rounded face band, 1. 9mm 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 refurbished with 24karat