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LOT 1143
Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant with Saints
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (22.9 grams, 60 mm).
Enkolpion with hinged loop, nimbate figure in orans pose to reverse, Corpus Christi to obverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
LiteratureCf. Pitarakis, B., Les Croix-Reliquaires Pectorales Byzantines en Bronze, Paris, 2006, item 146, for type.
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Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Byzantine Bronze Ring with Military Saint and Inscription
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a flat-section hoop with faint remains of inscription '+ C...ON', the bezel with a stylised depiction of a military saint on a horse slaying the dragon. 4.09 grams, 22.03 mm overall, 19.28 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
