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LOT 1477
Byzantine Bronze Earring Pair
CIRCA 8TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (9.02 grams total, 51 mm each).
Each an openwork rosette with tiered central boss, suspension loop with roundel. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 1477
Byzantine Bronze Earring Pair
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Heavy Byzantine Gold Ring with Monogram
Circa 6th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
With oblate bezel, cruciform monogram incorporating 'ΛΩΑΥ'. 12.58 grams, 27.31 mm overall, 19.62 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13412-259781.
The ring belongs to the category of Eastern Roman rings with an applied bezel, a type particularly common between the 6th and 8th centuries AD. Similar to a ring held at the Benaki Museum in Athens, this ring bears the monogram ΙΩΑΝΟΥ (of Iohannes), likely belonging to the Consul of the same name—a high-ranking Imperial official active during the 6th and 7th centuries. -
Massive Byzantine Bronze Glove Ring with Religious Inscription
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Substantial hoop with conical bezel, incuse legend 'OHEa/TBAIΘI/IHANI'. 33.33 grams, 43.61 mm overall, 22.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+1 1/2, USA 13, Europe 30.69, Japan 29)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp
8th-9th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Dished type with vertical sidewall and open centre, basal ring and inked ' 422' legend. 120 grams, 10 cm
Ex important German collection, 1970s onwards.
