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LOT 1488
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Archangel Michael
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.97 grams, 21.83 mm overall, 17.69 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
Ellipsoid bezel with incuse winged and nimbate figure facing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, item 647, for type, in gold.
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LOT 1488
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Archangel Michael
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Holy Land, circa 6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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Byzantine Bronze Earring Pair
Circa 8th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Each an openwork rosette with tiered central boss, suspension loop with roundel. 9.02 grams total, 51 mm each
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Byzantine Bronze Ring Bezel with Saints
6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid type with two nimbate figures flanking an altar. 4.42 grams, 16 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
