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LOT 0182
Byzantine Age Gilt Bronze Horse Bridle Decoration Group
9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 - 5 1/4 in. (357 grams total, 8.2-13.3 cm).
Comprising: a domed cap with lateral scoops and attachment holes to the edges, a central applied tapering tube with flared rim; twelve gently domed disc-scales with two attachment points. [13, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Gorelik, M., ‘Arms and Armour in South-Eastern Europe in the Second Half of the First Millennium AD’ in Nicolle, D., Companion to Medieval Arms and Armour, Woodbridge, 2002, pp.127-148, for type.
FootnotesThe cap is provided with a plume-holder and two lateral slots for the ears; the scales decorate the rest of the bridle or harness.
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LOT 0182
Byzantine Age Gilt Bronze Horse Bridle Decoration Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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Large Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant Plate with Saint
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From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
Byzantine Seal Matrix with Inscription
Circa 11th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
With inscription '+ΘKEB / OΘTO / ΔΟΛΟ / ΤΘΛΑ' for 'ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕ ΒΟΗΘΕI ΤΩ ΔΟΥΛΩ ΤΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΛΑΔΕ' (Mother of God, help Lades, the servant of God). 13.1 grams, 18 mm
From an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.
The stamp seals that have survived in large numbers from Byzantium are objects a few centimetres high and conical in shape, featuring a sealing surface at the lower end and a pendant at the upper end. They served the same function as signet rings and were used to seal everyday objects, primarily for personal purposes, using wax and other soft materials.
