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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'.
Provenance
Acquired 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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