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LOT 0929
Byzantine Bronze St. George Amulet
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (5.4 grams, 28 mm).
Bifacial amulet with chipped rim; obverse: St George with cross on horseback overcoming a dragon; reverse: mary and Infant Jesus flanked by angels.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0929
Byzantine Bronze St. George Amulet
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Byzantine Rock Crystal Pendant with Cross and Christ Riding a Donkey
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Opening Bid: £3,000
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Byzantine Bronze Decorated Cross Pendant
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Cross pommée with integral suspension loop, pointillé decoration to both faces. 4.6 grams, 38 mm
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Byzantine Bronze Artefact Group
6th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Comprising: front cover of an enkolpion with robed figure in orans pose, legend 'ΓΕΟΡΓΙΟC' (St. George) above; censer cover with openwork design, expanding-arm cross within an arc with ring-and-dot motifs, poppy-head lugs, suspension loop. 188 grams total, 84-95 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
