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LOT 1100
Byzantine Bronze Artefact Collection
6TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3 3/4 in. (51.8 grams total, 14-96 mm).
Including a book-clamp with sliding catch, belt buckle with trefoil plate and other items. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
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Byzantine Silver-Gilt Cross Pendant
Circa 10th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
The cross with an articulated loop and an X-motif above and below a central panel with a facing bust. 5.93 grams, 30 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Byzantine Terracotta Discoid Oil Lamp
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Circular lamp with raised flange on the rim, short conical neck and a low basal ring. 181 grams, 95 mm
From an important collection of lamps, Germany, 1970s. -
Byzantine Carved Agate Cameo of The Holy Banquet
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,420
Plano-convex in section with low-relief carving: scene with a meal at a so-called sigma table surrounded by Christ, Peter, John and the other disciples; Christ and Peter attending and beardless Saint John the Evangelist preparing the fish. 9.95 grams, 32 mm
From a North American gentleman's collection, 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13368-259040.
In early Byzantine art, Saint Peter is often depicted as the only figure apart from Christ to be shown with a nimbus, to emphasise his pre-eminent position as a church father and the 'rock' of the church.
