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LOT 1473
Byzantine Bronze Architectural Ring
6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (5.74 grams, 31.20 mm overall, 14.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)).
Hoop with carinated profile and spur to each shoulder, cup and lobe projection with barleytwist detailing, mandrel to the upper face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. a similar but not identical style of ring in Spier, J., Byzantium and the West: jewelry in the First Millennium, Chicago and New York, 2012, no.33.
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LOT 1473
Byzantine Bronze Architectural Ring
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Heavy Byzantine Gold Marriage Ring with Christ and Facing Couple
Circa 7th century A.D.Estimate: £7,000 - 9,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,500
Substantial hoop and applied quatrefoil bezel, incuse design comprising nimbate facing bust of Christ above a cross potent between male and female profile busts and flanked by kneeling winged and nimbate angels, legend 'VΓIA' (hygia 'good health') beneath. 22.45 grams, 27.95 mm overall, 18.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13415-259785.
The ring belongs to the category of Eastern Roman rings featuring a polygonal band and an applied bezel, a type particularly common in the 7th century A.D., especially for marriage rings. It shows the conventional depiction of the bride and groom blessed by God. -
Byzantine Rock Crystal Stamp Seal with Cross
7th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Bullet-shaped with domed top and transverse piercing; underside with incuse cross potent and flanking figures; supplied with an impression. 9.54 grams, 23 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Bronze Ring with St George
Circa 7th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
With faceted hoop and disc bezel, incuse nimbate horseman with spear and crescent above horse's head. 3.22 grams, 24.96 mm overall, 19.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
