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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)
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Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant Group
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising one equal-armed with five punched holes; one with expanding arms and punched ring-and-dot decoration to one face; one similar with added discoid terminals at each arm; all with an attachment loop to the top. 18.4 grams total, 29-54 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent. -
Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
9th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £70 - 90 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Bulbous body with rounded base and domed filler hole, the body decorated with impressed ring-and-dot motifs; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade. 376 grams, 11.6 cm
Ex important collection of weaponry, London, UK, 1980-1990s. Accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled 'Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (μεσαίον kακάβιον) 9th-11th century AD'.
Apart from the use of siphons or manual flame-throwers called cheirosiphona, special corps of Roman soldiers employed terracotta grenades, in the form of small jars, abundantly evidenced in archaeological excavations. They were called μεσαία kακαβιά or κυτροκακάβια, where the former had a bulbous shape and the latter a more cylindrical form. -
Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp
8th-9th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Dished type with vertical sidewall and open centre, basal ring and inked ' 422' legend. 120 grams, 10 cm
Ex important German collection, 1970s onwards.
