Byzantine Bronze Weight with Flower

Broad stone disc with band of carved roundels to the border, dished central panel; the border comprising seventeen socket roundels with rosette and tendril ornament between, each roundel with reserved figural or emblematic ornament: an equal-arm cross with ivy leaves in the spandrels; to either side of this, a reserved regardant peacock; next to these, in pairs a calf's forequarters on each side; next, a goat, then a bull, then a regardant bird, a ram, a lamb and a peacock, remains of original pigment; reinforced with a steel backing and claws; accompanied by professionally made 'lift-on' wall brackets for display. 87 kg, 102 cm including wall bracket



Acquired in London from a UK collector in the early 2000s. Previously with an Austrian collector in London. Formerly in a North American collection. From a London gentleman, 2000s. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12400-226356

The beasts have symbolic importance, such as the peacock for resurrection, the lamb as the 'lamb of god', and so on.

Double-tongue type with rectangular loop, square plate with applied cross pommée and central gold cell; slider to the reverse. 15.2 grams, 52 mm



From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.

Composed of a stylised bull's head with slender recurved horns and pricked ears, an expanding arm cross emerging from the animal's head on a rectangular arm. 55 grams, 74 mm



with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.