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LOT 0791
Byzantine Gold Filigree Amulet Holder
CIRCA 10TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.22 grams, 13 mm).
Of cylindrical form adorned with gold bulbs to both openings, each adorned with pyramid granules, the body formed with three bands of filigree ropework framing two tiers of plain filigree 'waves'.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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LOT 0791
Byzantine Gold Filigree Amulet Holder
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Byzantine Gold Filigree Amulet Holder
Circa 10th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Of cylindrical form adorned with gold bulbs to both openings, each adorned with pyramid granules, the body formed with three bands of filigree ropework framing two tiers of plain filigree 'waves'. 0.22 grams, 13 mm
Acquired 1970-2010. From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman. -
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Byzantine Gold Ring with Cross
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Composed of a slender rectangular-section hoop and cruciform bezel with expanding round-section arms, central dome and granule to each quarter; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 2.72 grams, 21.96 mm overall, 14.23 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)
Private European collection since the 1950s. Private collection, UK, 2010.
