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LOT 0849
Byzantine Bronze Weight Collection
8TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 1/4 in. (276 grams total, 11-32 mm).
Primarily truncated spherical forms, a number displaying letters, monograms and other patterns or markings. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s.
From a North London collection.
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Byzantine Bronze Ring with Bird
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With stepped shoulders, D-shaped plaque, incised peacock design. 3.39 grams, 23.50 mm overall, 20.62 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)
Private collection formed in the 1970s. Ex property of an Essex, UK, businessman. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection. -
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant and Angel Finial Group
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising: a cruciform pendant with notching to each arm and integral suspension loop; a finial crowned with an angel or seraphim. 21.83 grams total, 31-57 mm
Ex old English collection. London art market, 1980s. -
Byzantine Bronze Weight Collection
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising six circular commercial weights of different types and sizes, including examples stamped with letter motifs. 61 grams total, 10-27 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection.
The biggest weight is a one ounce weight, having an engraved monogram of Γ and Α. The flans of circular coin weights were turned on a lathe in the 6th century A.D., giving them a neat appearance. The designs are usually quite simple and often crudely executed, either engraved or slipped.
