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LOT 1444
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Christogram
CIRCA 7TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (0.98 grams, 19.63 mm overall, 17.21 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
Slender D-section hoop with bezel formed as two equal-arm crosses flanking a scaphoid plaque with reserved Christogram.
ProvenancePrivate collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, item 666, for type.
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LOT 1444
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Christogram
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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Byzantine Red Stone Stamp Seal with Bust of Mary
Circa 10th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Conical in section with vertical ribbing to the side wall, broken loop at the apex, stepped base; underside with facing nimbate bust flanked by 'MΘ' (Mary Theotokos). 2.31 grams, 14 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Gold Ring with Engraved Tetragram
Circa 8th century B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Oblate bezel with recessed panel in the upper face, reserved tetragram with letters 'B O H Θ H C o ν, K y p I E' = 'Help, Lord'; traces of enamel fill. 8.06 grams, 24.19 mm overall, 20.04 x 18.33 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired from Derek Content, 8 May 1976. Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original handwritten invoice from Derek Content, 8 May 1976. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13408- 259828.
The invocation Βοήθησον, Κύριε(Help, Lord) is common in Eastern Roman tetragrams. It was the usual invocation used in baptism or other religious celebrations, but also a strong appeal for help from the Almighty in war or in other difficulties. Therefore, the inscription on the ring can be assumed to have a prophylactic function. -
Byzantine Ceramic Bulla with Calvary Scene
Circa 7th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Plano-convex in section and oblate in plan with incuse design of crucifixion flanked by angels in flight and ladder to one side. 4.57 grams, 21 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
