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LOT 0937
Byzantine Gold Cross Pendant
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.27 grams, 24 mm).
Square central panel with four radiating arms, bulb finials, pierced suspension lug above, punched pellet-in-triangle motifs to obverse.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Byzantine Gold Cross Pendant
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Square central panel with four radiating arms, bulb finials, pierced suspension lug above, punched pellet-in-triangle motifs to obverse. 3.27 grams, 24 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Byzantine Bifacial Gemstone with Religious Scenes
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
To one face an incuse cross above an agnus dei, to the other Christ enthroned in majesty with worshipper. 2.96 grams, 21 mm
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. From a gentleman's private collection. -
Byzantine Lead Cross
5th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Flat-section cruciform mount with stub arms and attachment point at one end; high-relief saltires, hoops and other detailing. 357 grams, 21.5 cm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection since the late 1990s.
