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LOT 1032
Byzantine Bronze Belt with Openwork Crosses
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
27 1/2 in. (216 grams, 69.3 cm).
Formed from nine openwork bronze discs, each with a central cross botonny and incised ring-and-dot motifs, with connecting rings and separate loops; tongue-shaped strap end with riveted rear plate; round-section buckle loop with tongue curved over the forward edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market before 1995.
From a Russian art collector, London, UK.
Property of a Californian, USA, collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. Menghin, W., The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, p.427, for similar buckle; Heynoswki, R., Bestimmungsbuch Archaeologie: Gürtel, Munich, 2017, for discussion.
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Byzantine Bronze Belt with Openwork Crosses
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Formed from nine openwork bronze discs, each with a central cross botonny and incised ring-and-dot motifs, with connecting rings and separate loops; tongue-shaped strap end with riveted rear plate; round-section buckle loop with tongue curved over the forward edge. 216 grams, 69.3 cm
Acquired on the London art market before 1995. From a Russian art collector, London, UK. Property of a Californian, USA, collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Byzantine Lead Pendant with Simeon Stylites
12th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Discoid with integral loop, tondo with figural scene of Simeon Stylites standing on his column, two worshippers at the base and two angels above; legend to the rim. 22 grams, 48 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Marbled Red Glass Cabochon
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Flat-section hoop with ribbed underside, ellipsoid bezel with inset glass cloison. 4.90 grams, 24.39 mm overall, 18.85 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Acquired from Den of Antiquity, circa 2016. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
