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LOT 1124
Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (7.12 grams, 39 mm).
A small enkolpion with hinged undecorated plates, articulated suspension loop above. [No Reserve]
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 Cross Pendant
10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £150
Cruciform with slightly flared arms, high-relief nimbate Corpus Christi and ribbed suspension loop. 3.9 grams, 37 mm
Ex David Miller, Hemel Hempstead, London, UK. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s. -
Byzantine Silver Stamp Seal with Bird
6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £115
Conical body with integral loop above, underside with a standing bird with hooked beak, pelletted field. 11.7 grams, 24 mm
Private collection, UK. -
Byzantine Seal Matrix with Inscription
Circa 11th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
With inscription '+ΘKEB / OΘTO / ΔΟΛΟ / ΤΘΛΑ' for 'ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕ ΒΟΗΘΕI ΤΩ ΔΟΥΛΩ ΤΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΛΑΔΕ' (Mother of God, help Lades, the servant of God). 13.1 grams, 18 mm
From an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The stamp seals that have survived in large numbers from Byzantium are objects a few centimeters high and conical in shape, featuring a sealing surface at the lower end and a pendant at the upper end. They served the same function as signet rings and were used to seal everyday objects, primarily in private areas, using wax and other soft materials.
