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LOT 0782
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant Group
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 3/4 in. (18.4 grams total, 24-45 mm).
Comprising: one with a low-relief Corpus Christi; one with five incised ring-and-dot markings; one with a square central panel and short arms with knop finials; one with conical arms, loop partially absent. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000.
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Byzantine Liturgical Bronze Bowl with Figures
11th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
With sloping walls and a thin everted rim, the interior of the vessel engraved with a scene comprising four nimbate Evangelists around a central figure of beardless Christ, each holding a gospel in the right hand, the left hand raised to make the sign of blessing; the four Evangelists each depicted beneath an arch with a Corinthian column flanking, the body of the column decorated with fish-scale motifs. 418 grams, 29.2 cm
Fine condition.
Private German collection since the 1980s. Acquired on the German art market in 2001. Property of a gentleman. 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 no.10940-181731.
This vessel belongs to a well-known type of rich liturgical objects, likely produced in the workshops of the Imperial capital, Constantinople, although the style used to present Christ and the Evangelists in this artwork points to an important provincial craftsman, certainly influenced by Islamic and Persian iconography. Patens and chalices were the essential containers for the bread and wine of the Divine Liturgy (Eucharist) in Byzantium. -
Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp Filler
5th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Of boot-type with rounded body and short cylindrical neck; lug handle to the rear. 200 grams, 10.2 cm
Acquired before 1990s/early 2000s. From the family collection of Jack Lyttle (1944-2023), Kilmacolm, Scotland; thence by descent to his granddaughter. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Byzantine Bronze Archer's Ring
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
With a substantial keeled hoop with four panels of zig-zag motifs; triangular plaque with foliage motifs, raised central panel with frond motif. 22.81 grams, 34.44 mm overall, 21.06 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W 1/2, USA 11 1/4, Europe 25.66, Japan 24)
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
