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LOT 0172
Byzantine Gold Marriage Ring
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.76 grams, 20.90 mm overall, 18.29 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
Comprising a slender round-section hoop with an applied discoid bezel, two facing busts flanking a cross and an inscription below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection since before 1990.
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Byzantine Ceramic Pilgrim's Flask with Christ and Donkey
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Lentoid in section and teardrop-shaped in profile with flared mouth and pierced shoulders, low-relief image of a nimbate man riding a donkey to each face. 30.3 grams, 71 mm
Ex Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 2000s. -
Byzantine Seal Matrix with Inscription
Circa 11th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
With inscription '+ΘKEB / OΘTO / ΔΟΛΟ / ΤΘΛΑ' for 'ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕ ΒΟΗΘΕI ΤΩ ΔΟΥΛΩ ΤΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΛΑΔΕ' (Mother of God, help Lades, the servant of God). 13.1 grams, 18 mm
From an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The stamp seals that have survived in large numbers from Byzantium are objects a few centimeters high and conical in shape, featuring a sealing surface at the lower end and a pendant at the upper end. They served the same function as signet rings and were used to seal everyday objects, primarily in private areas, using wax and other soft materials. -
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Boat
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising an expanding hoop and octanginal raised bezel bearing the image of a sailboat at sea. 5.41 grams, 24.08 mm overall, 19.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
