Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins
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Byzantine Bronze Ring with Figure of an Empress
Circa 7th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
With oblate bezel, incuse facing female bust wearing a diadem. 5.18 grams, 28.15 mm overall, 21.39 x 23.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Y, USA 12, Europe 27.51, Japan 26)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Silver Ring with Monogram
Circa 8th-9th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
The hoop plano-convex in section with faux-twist detailing, ellipsoid bezel with incuse 'Γ A E' monogram. 4.06 grams, 20.26 mm overall, 16.00 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Cross
Circa 5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With tapering shoulders, ellipsoid plaque, incuse complex monogram with 'E, O, V, K' and other letters. 5.62 grams, 23.61 mm overall, 18.17 x 16.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Bronze Seal Matrix with Monogram
Circa 14th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (‡+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Conical type with pierced lug at the apex; incuse cruciform monogram with 'HΨΦρ'; supplied with an impression. 6.03 grams, 19 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Mary and Christ
Circa 7th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With flared disc bezel, incuse image of Mary Theotokos and infant Jesus beside a frond. 9.40 grams, 29.85 mm overall, 19.74 x 17.85 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Stone Amulet with Engraved Christ
12th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (‡+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Rectangular fragment with incuse equal-arm cross to reverse, reserved nimbate bust to obverse; marked to underside 'S002'. 5.3 grams, 22 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Bronze Seal Matrix with Bust
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (‡+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
Conical shank with carinated bulb, pierced lug with suspension ring; incuse facing bust flanked by hatched wings. 10.76 grams, 43 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Stone Pendant of a Church with Cross
Circa 10th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
D-shaped in plan with spur above, laterally pierced; spur with incised cross, reserved border framing a patriarchal two-barred cross. 1 grams, 17 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Rock Crystal Pendant Seal with Engraved Cross
Circa 7th-8th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Bullet-shaped with flat top and transverse piercing; underside with incuse wreath border, cross pommy and flanking legend 'ΓΛ / ΛΡ'. 5.49 grams, 19 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Bronze Four-Faced Seal Matrix with Bust
Circa 14th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £100
The shank formed as a female bust with shoulder-length hair developing into four radiating beast-heads; suspension loop above; underside with central 'pelican in her piety' motif, legend to the border in seriffed capitals '+ KEBITOCOΔOVΛWNHKHTAN'. 18.3 grams, 30 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Silver Ring with Open Bezel
Circa 10th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Flat hoop with clasped-hands detailing to the underside, raised rectangular panels with saltire detailing and interstitial stamped lozenges; bezel divided into two tapering bars, each with a knop finial at the apex. 2.78 grams, 24.89 mm overall, 19.72 x 19.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Massive Byzantine Bronze Glove Ring with Religious Inscription
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Substantial hoop with conical bezel, incuse legend 'OHEa/TBAIΘI/IHANI'. 33.33 grams, 43.61 mm overall, 22.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+1 1/2, USA 13, Europe 30.69, Japan 29)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
