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LOT 0953
Byzantine Bronze Artefact Group
6TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 - 3 3/4 in. (188 grams total, 84-95 mm).
Comprising: front cover of an enkolpion with robed figure in orans pose, legend 'ΓΕΟΡΓΙΟC' (St. George) above; censer cover with openwork design, expanding-arm cross within an arc with ring-and-dot motifs, poppy-head lugs, suspension loop. [2]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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LOT 0953
Byzantine Bronze Artefact Group
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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Late Byzantine Marble Decorative Fragment
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Assembled by family members in the mid 20th century. From a private West Sussex, UK, family collection. -
Byzantine Rock Crystal Pendant with Cross and Christ Riding a Donkey
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Opening Bid: £3,000
Biconvex in section with ribbed suspension loop; obverse with profile figure of Mary on a donkey with infant Jesus in her arms; reverse with voided Maltese cross. 11.7 grams, 34 mm
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Byzantine Rock Crystal Stamp Seal in Silver Pendant with Military Saint on Horseback
Circa 6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
With a tapering octagonal body, the military saint on horseback holding a long spear, the horse wearing a detailed harness; set in a conical silver frame with suspension loop and crenellated edge. 7.9 grams, 30 mm
From an old New Zealand private collection. Acquired on the New Zealand art market circa 2014. Property of a New Zealand legal professional. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12327-223721.
The motif of a saint on horseback was common in the Romano-Christian culture of the 6th-7th centuries. The figure of a saint symbolised protection of the local church or monastery and its community, and could also be related to the priest leader of the community, as their personal seal.
