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Byzantine AE Three(?) Unciae Weight
Circa 5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
In the form of a cube engraved on five sides: ᏌΓ and M and A and X and V. 26 grams, 16 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Byzantine Bronze Inscribed Weight
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Tabular in form, obverse with eight-rayed starburst in a frame, reverse with incised text. 25.8 grams, 25 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Byzantine Iron Bull-Head Attachment with Cross
5th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Composed of a stylised bull's head with slender recurved horns and pricked ears, an expanding arm cross emerging from the animal's head on a rectangular arm. 55 grams, 74 mm
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Byzantine Glazed Terracotta Sgraffito Bowl with Bird
Circa 13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With carinated profile to the bowl and flared foot, carinated rim above segmented band to inner face, rosette and central tondo with sgraffito perching bird in profile. 410 grams, 17 cm wide
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Tinned Bronze Apothecary Spoon
6th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With broad bowl and spike handle. 6.65 grams total, 76 mm
Acquired on the European art market since the early 2000s. From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M. -
Byzantine Bronze Decorated Cross Pendant
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Cross pommée with integral suspension loop, pointillé decoration to both faces. 4.6 grams, 38 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Byzantine Silver Statuette of a Saint
Circa 4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Portrayed in active pose with mantle drawn tight around the body, nimbus to the head. 4.17 grams, 23 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Eagle
6th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Discoid bezel with intaglio profile eagle with head turned and wings raised. 5.55 grams, 25.49 mm overall, 19.85 x 15.30 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Byzantine Bronze Inscribed Cross Pendant
12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising a flat-section body and integral suspension loop, Greek inscription to the upper face. 3.74 grams, 32 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Byzantine Silver-Gilt Temple Ring Pair
9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Hollow-formed with applied filigree collars to shank and base of horns, bulbs with horns and granule clusters; one bulb detached. 19.5 grams total, 48-49 mm
Acquired in the 1980s. From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
With raised median ribs and a central ring-and-dot motif, integral suspension loop, each arm with a pair of projecting ring-and-dot lobes. 6.09 grams, 35 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant Group
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising four different cross pendant with integral suspension loops. 13.5 grams total, 24-41 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.