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LOT 1403
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Cross
CIRCA 8TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.98 grams, 19.61 mm overall, 15.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)).
The square bezel incised to form a Maltese cross. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 478, for similar modified square bezel.
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LOT 1403
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Cross
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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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
The body with roundel decoration in relief, small stub handle to the rear and a triangular spout. 83 grams, 96 mm
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Byzantine Gold Pendant with Gold Figure of Archangel Gabriel in Rock Crystal
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Biconvex in section with gold frame and beaded edge, ribbed loop above; reserved winged figure with processional cross. 4.66 grams, 25 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13425-259853.
The angel was probably taken from an original seal showing the Archangel Gabriel visiting Mary and then transformed into a pendant. The motifs on the stamp seals are predominantly religious in nature and include images of Christ and the saints, which could suggest that they were used for clerical purposes—perhaps in monasteries. -
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Christ
Circa 7th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With faceted hoop and disc bezel, incuse facing busts of Mary Theotokos and Joseph beside a crib with infant Jesus. 3.96 grams, 24.55 mm overall, 20.92 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V1/2, USA 10 1/2, Europe 24.4, Japan 23)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
