Loading, please wait...
_900x900.jpg "Byzantine Gold Cross Pendant")
_200x200.jpg "Byzantine Gold Cross Pendant")
.jpg "Byzantine Gold Cross Pendant")
LOT 0178
Byzantine Gold Cross Pendant
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (3.70 grams, 36 mm).
Formed as a quatrefoil plaque with five large bulbs to the obverse, smaller interstitial bulbs and repoussé collars; bifid loop above.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Piriform body with band of impressed scrolls and rings to the shoulder, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade. 399 grams, 11.5 cm
From a specialist collection of militaria, London, UK, collected 1990s onwards. 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 Bronze Stamp Seal with Floriate Cross Monogram
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Conical in profile with pierced tip, balustered profile with ropework collars, monogram to underside. 18.8 grams, 30 mm
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. From a gentleman's private collection. -
Byzantine Gold Ring with Cabochon
Circa 10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Hoop with snakeheads to the shoulders, discoid plaque with beaded collar, cell with claw setting for an amethyst cabochon. 4.93 grams, 19.40 mm overall, 12.57 mm internal diameter
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
