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LOT 0773
Byzantine Gold Dagger Pommel Cap with Garnets
CIRCA 8TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.13 grams, 22 mm).
Sheet gold dome with braided filigree band to the rim, three vertical bands and three cells each set with a garnet cabochon, collar to the apex. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a continental collection prior to 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market in 2010.
Property of a UK gentleman.
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