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LOT 1010
Byzantine Bronze Cross Brooch
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (20.1 grams, 65 mm).
Formed as an expanding-arm cross pommy with lower arm developing two lateral loops with shallow recesses, ring-and-dot motifs; pin-lugs and catch to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Byzantine Gold Filigree Pendant
12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Capsule-shaped with openwork filigree ornament to the equator, a single granule to each terminal and a coiled wire suspension loop to apex. 0.82 grams, 15 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Byzantine Bronze 'Mother of God, help!' Bezel Inlay
Circa 6th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With inscription 'ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕ ΒΟΘ' for 'ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕ ΒΟΘEI' (Mother of God, help!). 0.84 grams, 14 mm
From an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva. -
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Byzantine Bronze Artefact Collection
6th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £104
Mainly comprising ornamental buckles and mounts, including openwork and zoomorphic examples. 115 grams total, 28-71 mm
Acquired in London in 1982. Property of a central London gentleman.
