Loading, please wait...
LOT 0954
Byzantine Bronze Trade Weight Collection
CIRCA 6TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 5/8 in. (38.6 grams total, 8-17 mm).
Mixed group of square trade weights of various typessome with pointillé or stamped detailing. [12, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired since the 1970s.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Byzantine Glazed Sgraffito-Ware Shipwreck Bowl
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
With glazed upper face and basal ring; central reserved motif of a hare within concentric rings, with signs of sea encrustations. 544 grams, 22 cm
Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12046-211891. -
Byzantine Green Glazed Sgraffito-Ware Bowl
12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
With inturned rim and three-colour (yellow, brown and green) glaze, incised foliage design. 343 grams, 18 cm
with Cuvreau Expertise Encheres S.A.S, Vente No.60, 21 June 2009, no.149. European private collection. -
Large Byzantine Bronze Bread Stamp
Circa 7th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Featuring a crucifix-shaped monogram with reversed inscription in Greek letters written in two intersecting lines 'ΠET PX Y', translating to 'Peter, servant of God' most likely a benefaction to Jesus Christ from an individual; large applied handle to the reverse. 361 grams, 12.7 cm
Previously in a German collection. Ex Austrian collection. In a London collection from the 1990s. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
