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LOT 1428
Byzantine Bronze Seal Matrix with Bust
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (10.76 grams, 43 mm).
Conical shank with carinated bulb, pierced lug with suspension ring; incuse facing bust flanked by hatched wings. [No Reserve]
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 710, for type.
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LOT 1428
Byzantine Bronze Seal Matrix with Bust
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) ‡+BP*
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Opening Bid: £500
Round-section hoop with ellipsoid cell to the bezel flanked by granule clusters; inset carnelian cloison with incised cross potent, 'A' at the foot and profile bust. 1.97 grams, 21.42 mm overall, 17.65 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Bronze Seal Matrix with Inscription
Circa 14th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Hexagonal in plan with tapering sides, collar, loop and suspension ring; incuse legend '+KEB / [.]HOΠω/ANOU'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 7.4 grams, 24 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Bronze Stamp Seal with Monogram
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Opening Bid: £5
Hexagonal in plan with pierced lug; cruciform monogram to underside with 'HCΦ'. 4.82 grams, 13 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
