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LOT 1048
Byzantine Bronze Pendant with Bird
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.74 grams, 22 mm).
D-shaped amuletic pendant with pierced lug suspension: obverse a bird with omega; reverse a hatched pillar with rings. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Byzantine Silver Artefact Group
7th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Including belt fittings, penannular brooch with pin and other items. 41.3 grams total, 25-44 mm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Showing a nimbate figure in orans pose to the centre, integral suspension loop. 5.49 grams, 37.7 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Byzantine Bronze Belt with Openwork Crosses
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Formed from nine openwork bronze discs, each with a central cross botonny and incised ring-and-dot motifs, with connecting rings and separate loops; tongue-shaped strap end with riveted rear plate; round-section buckle loop with tongue curved over the forward edge. 216 grams, 69.3 cm
Acquired on the London art market before 1995. From a Russian art collector, London, UK. Property of a Californian, USA, collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
