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LOT 1076
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Warrior Saint
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.11 grams, 23.16 mm overall, 19.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
Wide hoop expanding at the shoulders, octagonal bezel with a stylised figure holding a sword and a shield. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Literature
Cf. Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, item 682, for the type.
Footnotes
In these rings, the octagonal circular bezel bears a stylised warrior. The bezel of these rings was decorated with stylised images, very often military saints, invoking protection and blessing.
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