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LOT 0786
Byzantine Bronze Trade Weight Collection
CIRCA 8TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 3/4 in. (43.9 grams total, 10-20 mm).
Group of tabular weights with markings including incised cross, monogram 'Z', 'N', NE monogram and others. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s.
From a North London collection.
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Byzantine Bronze Segmented Strap
10th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising five hinged sections, each with three central bosses with pelletted collars, further pellets to the field; possibly from a belt. 61.7 grams, 15 cm
UK private collection. Acquired from York Antiques Centre, in 2001. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman. -
Byzantine Green Glazed Terracotta Bowl
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £702
Bell-shaped with part-glazed surface, basal ring; geometric panels to the rim, concentric rings to the body, reserved band of spirals. 487 grams, 19 cm wide
Ex old English collection. London art market, pre 2000. Property of a Lonodon, UK, gentleman. -
Byzantine Bronze Inscribed Ring
Circa 6th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With flat-section expanding hoop, starbursts within scrolls to the shoulders; oval bezel with two line reversed Greek inscription 'KE[ ] / OHΘH'. 6.75 grams, 22.48 mm overall, 19.26 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Acquired in the 1980s-1990s. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
