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LOT 0795
Byzantine Bronze Pectoral Cross Pendant
6TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (6.08 grams, 39 mm).
A flat-section expanding-arm cross pendant with integral loop; incised cross flory to the centre with a band of herringbone ornament to the end of each arm. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection, formed 1970s.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
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Byzantine Gold Ring with Sapphire
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Opening Bid: £1,000
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