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LOT 0189
Byzantine Gold Cross Pendant
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (1.88 grams, 24 mm).
Comprising an annular plaque with beaded wire frame to inner and outer edges, granule clusters to three cardinal points and a cruciform cluster to the centre; a suspension loop with cluster at the junction and beaded wire edges.
ProvenanceFrom a North American gentleman's collection, 1990s.
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LOT 0189
Byzantine Gold Cross Pendant
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Byzantine Gold Cross Pendant with Bosses
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £500
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UK private collection before 2000. London collection, acquired on the UK art market.
