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LOT 1146
Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant
11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (15.3 grams, 67 mm).
Hollow-formed cross pendant with filigree decoration to both faces, five circular cells to obverse, two with nacre inlays.
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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Byzantine Bronze Buckle Plate
8th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Judaic Bronze Ring with Menorah
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £325
With D-section hoop supporting a discoid bezel with decoratively notched circumference; possibly later engraved with a menorah. 2.34 grams, 18.62 mm overall, 17.24 x 15.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
North American collection, 1990s-2000s. Ex property of a Surrey gentleman.
