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LOT 1513
Byzantine Bronze Furniture Mount Group
CIRCA 6TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 3/8 in. (44.5 grams total, 24-61 mm).
Comprising three conical-shaped mounts with knob finials and square-section shafts. [3, 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 1513
Byzantine Bronze Furniture Mount Group
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Early Byzantine Gold and Garnet Gemstone Ring with Bird
Constantinople, circa 5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £667
Hollow-formed with inset cloison, incuse profile bird motif. 3.52 grams, 22.74 mm overall, 17.38 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
Private collection, acquired on the German art market in 1993; thence by descent.
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Byzantine Glass Gem with Victory
Circa 6th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Ellipsoid in plan with incuse facing figure of Victory holding a staff; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.32 grams, 19 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Byzantine Gold Ring with Openwork Monogram
Circa 7th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Carinated hoop with openwork bezel and granules at the attachment points; annular in form with cruciform monogram (or Christogram). 1.96 grams, 20.85 mm overall, 17.70 x 17.93 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
