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LOT 0162
Byzantine Gold Filigree Ring with Monogram Amethyst Gemstone
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.18 grams, 28.06 mm overall, 18.23 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
Composed of a delicate opus interrasile hoop, cup bezel with ribbed underside, granules to the rim, inset amethyst with monogram.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1980s.
From the property of a deceased lady collector.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.202957.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 486, for type.
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LOT 0162
Byzantine Gold Filigree Ring with Monogram Amethyst Gemstone
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
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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. -
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Bird
5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Ribbed shoulders, raised trumpet-shaped bezel with incuse stylised peacock. 4.32 grams, 25.01 mm overall, 17.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Byzantine Ceramic 'Greek Fire' Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Of piriform shape, decorated with stamped sunburst and pellet-in-triangle motifs; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade. 522 grams, 12.1 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. 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. Such were the γανωτα, vessels (sometimes also of bronze) used for Greek fire. They were called μεσαία kακαβιά or κυτροκακάβια where the former had a bulbous shape and the latter a more cylindrical form.
