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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 Gold Earring
Circa 8th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Hollow-formed drum with domed lower face, applied collar and two rows of granules, split loop above. 3.11 grams, 23 mm
Ex European collection formed in the 1990s. Acquired from a North London gallery. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Byzantine Gold Ring with Cross
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Composed of a slender rectangular-section hoop and cruciform bezel with expanding round-section arms, central dome and granule to each quarter; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 2.72 grams, 21.96 mm overall, 14.23 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)
Private European collection since the 1950s. Private collection, UK, 2010. -
Byzantine Decorated Glass Bracelet
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
In black glass with intricate decorative design in contrasting colour comprising eye motifs, palmettes and pellet designs. 33.3 grams, 84 mm wide
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.