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LOT 1137
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (5.81 grams, 40 mm).
Cruciform pendant with slighty expanding arms, punched annulet decoration on both sides. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1137
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Byzantine Silver Strap End Group
Circa 6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Matching pair of strap ends with openwork decoration on the tongue-shaped body. 9.76 grams total, 44 mm each
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. From the property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Byzantine Ring with Bust of a Saint
12th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £70
Wide hoop with a raised boss at the base, an oval bezel with a facing bust of a nimbate saint flanked by two crosses. 5.73 grams, 23.63 mm overall, 19.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Byzantine Bronze Stirrup Ring with Green Gem
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With a slender hoop and thickened underside, conical bezel set with incuse foliage detailing, inset cabochon. 2.96 grams, 23.50 mm overall, 16.02 x 15.43 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A45.
