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LOT 1106
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Warrior Saint
11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.15 grams, 22.16 mm overall, 19.05 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
With an expanding D-section hoop and a raised discoid bezel with a stylised nimbate figure holding a spear and a shield. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Đurović, I., Средњовековни накит из збирки Народног музеја Крагујевац (Medieval jewelry from the collections of the National Museum Kragujevac, in Serbian), Крагујевац, 2012, fig.58, for the type.
FootnotesThese banded rings, made of bronze sheet with a flattened ellipsoidal head, could be decorated with geometric or animal ornaments executed by shallow carving. In this circumstance, the bezel is decorated with the stylised image, most probably of a military saint, who was asked for protection and blessing.
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Byzantine Seal Matrix with Inscription
Circa 11th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
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.
The stamp seals that have survived in large numbers from Byzantium are objects a few centimetres 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 for personal purposes, using wax and other soft materials. -
Byzantine Bronze Pendant Cross
10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Expanding-arm cross with incised voided motif, pierecd to accept a suspension ring for a dangle. 3.48 grams, 33 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Byzantine to Medieval Bronze Fire Starter Handle Collection
5th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Including an openwork pendant type with inset iron striking face, openwork hatched cross and other types. 66.8 grams total, 38-63 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
