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LOT 0796
Byzantine Age Silver Temple Ring Pair
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/4 in. (19.1 grams total, 26-31 mm).
Composed of a facetted bulb adorned with granulated pyramids; one hoop absent. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Byzantine Gold Ring with Cross
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Composed of a slender rectangular-section hoop and cruciform bezel with expanding round-section arms, central dome and granule to each quarter; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 2.72 grams, 21.96 mm overall, 14.23 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)
Private European collection since the 1950s. Private collection, UK, 2010. -
Byzantine Mould-Blown Aubergine Glass Jar
5th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
Or flask with bulbous body featuring a 'net' design and trumpet-style neck and rim; shallow kick-up to base; iridescent surfaces. 58 grams, 69 mm high
Fine condition.
Acquired 1969-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent. -
Byzantine Bronze Cooking Cauldron with Lidded Container for Steaming
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Composed of a hemispherical body and piriform lid with flange to the equator, hollow-formed lid and base with foot and removeable balustered finial with discoid cap to apex; body with two leaf-shaped plaques with loops to support the articulate round-section handle; body and lid decorated with dense feather or leaf detailing; very rare to find as complete. 406 grams, 16 cm high
cracked
Acquired 1969-1999. From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, thence by descent.
