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LOT 0803
Byzantine Gold Lunar Pendant
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.52 grams, 12 mm).
A sheet-gold crescent moon pendant with applied twisted filigree to the border, cell with inset carnelian cloison, suspension loop.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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Large Byzantine Weight with Cross and Lettering
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A large coin-shaped copper-alloy weight engraved with a cross recercelee at centre flanked by the Greek letters 'Γ - Γ', enclosed in a roundel of chevrons punctuated by a single annulet at each quarter, scallops and pellets to the outer border. 83 grams, 41 mm
Acquired before the early 1970s. Ex London, UK, gallery. Property of a London gentleman. -
Byzantine Gold Lunar Pendant
4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
A sheet-gold crescent moon pendant with applied twisted filigree to the border, cell with inset carnelian cloison, suspension loop. 0.52 grams, 12 mm
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman. -
Byzantine Gold Earrings with Gemstone Drops
6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
A pair of gold earrings, each with a tapering hoop and chain suspending a cross set with polished garnet at the centre and a pearl bead to each arm, drop positioned at the centre of the chain composed of a gold stem with coiled wire sleeve, granulated bead and emerald bead below. 13.6 grams total, 90-96 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11635-198428.