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LOT 1098
Byzantine Gold Openwork Beads
12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (13.8 grams, 22 mm each).
Each a spherical cage with ropework texturing, granule at each node; oval glass bead within. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired on the Swiss art market, 1998.
Private collection, Europe.
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LOT 1098
Byzantine Gold Openwork Beads
Estimate £650 - 850€750 - 990 (for guidance only)$880 - 1,150 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £300
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From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Large Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant Plate
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Byzantine Silver Ring with Dove
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Slender hoop supporting a rectangular bezel with a standing dove. 2.25 grams, 21.60 mm overall, 19.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
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