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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 Age Silver Temple Ring Pair
10th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Composed of a facetted bulb adorned with granulated pyramids; one hoop absent. 19.1 grams total, 26-31 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Byzantine Stone Cross Mould
10th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Rectangular in plan with central recessed Christian cross, small recessed cross within a square to centre, pouring channel above; circular recess to each corner; soapstone. 163 grams, 67 mm
Acquired on the London art market, 1960s-1980s. Ex Hertfordshire, UK collector. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. -
Byzantine Silver Ring with Pierced Cross
12th-14th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £169
Broad flat-section hoop and discoid bezel with notched edge, cross pommee void to the centre and to each shoulder. 8.44 grams, 22.34 mm overall, 17.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
Acquired on the London art market, 1980s-1990s.
