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LOT 1476
Byzantine Glass Gem with Victory
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.32 grams, 19 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with incuse facing figure of Victory holding a staff; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1476
Byzantine Glass Gem with Victory
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Byzantine Steatite Icon with Military Saint
10th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,900
Fragment of an icon depicting a facing saint modelled in the half-round within an arch; an ellipsoid low-relief face with hatched collar-length hair, lentoid eyes with pointillé pupils flanking a long nose; wearing a lamellar cuirass (klivanion); stylised sword (spathion) to the shoulder with lobe pommel, piriform blade with hatched median bar and undulations to the flanks (simulating damascening); arch resting on a balustered column with shallow fixing socket above the saint's head; mounted on a custom-made stand. 60 grams total, icon: 72 mm high
Jacques and Henriette Schumann collection, Paris, France. with Christie's, Paris, France, 30 September 2003, no.248. European private collection. Accompanied by a copy of French passport no.061301, dated 3 September 2003. 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 no.12690-234660.
Jacques and Henriette Schumann were distinguished Parisian collectors known for their discerning taste and passion for antiquities and decorative arts. Their collection, assembled over several decades, reflected a deep appreciation for cultural heritage and historical significance. Works from their collection have been included in major European auctions and are recognised for their provenance and quality. -
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Christ
Circa 7th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
With faceted hoop and flared bezel, incuse nimbate bust flanked by crosses. 7.18 grams, 27.54 mm overall, 19.24 x 19.86 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Veneto-Byzantine Gold Ring with 'God Help the Wearer' Inscription
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
With niello-filled tendril scrolls to the shoulders, ellipsoid bezel with lateral knops, niello-filled border and legend 'ΚΕΒΟΗΘΙ/ΤΟΝΦOΡO/HTATω' (may God help the wearer). 7.51 grams, 22.33 mm overall, 19.36 x 17.21 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Collection of Maritine, Countess of Behague, from the estate of the Marquis de Ganay. Sotheby's, Monaco, 5 December 1987, no.202. Objects with Semitic Inscriptions, Jewish, Early Christian and Byzantine Antiquities, 20 November 1989, no.331. Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant 1989 catalogue pages.
