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LOT 1482
Byzantine Bronze Pendant with Saint
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.87 grams, 25 mm).
Tongue-shaped plaque with incised female figure in orans gesture to one face, concentric ring pattern in three columns to the other face; attachment loop to the top.
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 1482
Byzantine Bronze Pendant with Saint
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £200
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Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Large Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant
Circa 10th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Bifacial enkolpion with hinged polyhedral suspension loop above; obverse with low-relief central Corpus Christi and two small figures to each arm, inscription 'ICXC NHKΛ' (Christ Victorious); reverse with central seated figure of Mary in orans pose surrounded by text and with a male bust in each roundel. 155 grams, 11.1 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Byzantine Bronze Ring Bezel of Saint Holding Staff
Circa 10th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid in plan with low-relief robed and nimbate figure holding a spear or staff across the body. 1.93 grams, 18.33 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
