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LOT 0756
Byzantine Bronze Buckle Plate with Christ and Saints
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (13.5 grams, 40 mm).
Comprising tongue-shaped plaque with three low-relief busts within scrollwork; two pierced lugs on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a 1990s collection.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
Cf. Baldini Lippolis, I., L’oreficeria nell’Impero di Costantinopoli fra il IV e il VII secolo (Goldsmithing in the Empire of Constantinople between the 4th and 7th centuries), Bari, 1999, figs.17-19, p.231, for parallels.
FootnotesThe type belongs to the group of buckles with internal clipeus, according to Baldini-Lippolis. The ‘clipei’ of the belt buckles with figurative motifs show a rather summary rendering of the subjects, which were mainly created by impressing and engraving. Our buckle has a notable parallel with a similar specimen from Baltimore, with a bust of Christ on the clipeus.
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LOT 0756
Byzantine Bronze Buckle Plate with Christ and Saints
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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Byzantine Bronze Buckle Plate with Christ and Saints
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising tongue-shaped plaque with three low-relief busts within scrollwork; two pierced lugs on the reverse. 13.5 grams, 40 mm
From a 1990s collection. Property of an Essex gentleman.
The type belongs to the group of buckles with internal clipeus, according to Baldini-Lippolis. The ‘clipei’ of the belt buckles with figurative motifs show a rather summary rendering of the subjects, which were mainly created by impressing and engraving. Our buckle has a notable parallel with a similar specimen from Baltimore, with a bust of Christ on the clipeus.
