Loading, please wait...
LOT 0781
Byzantine Gold Openwork Pendant
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.87 grams, 14 mm).
Of capsule form, openwork filigree and ropework body, domed terminals with apex granules, ribbed suspension loop.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0781
Byzantine Gold Openwork Pendant
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
-
Byzantine Redware Bread Seal
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Bearing a central hand motif and surrounding inscription in Greek letters 'K E R A Y I O I T H I M (?)' probably the mark of the producer. 239 grams, 10.2 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Museum collections hold many stamps or seals of different forms, materials and shapes, some bearing inscriptions or images. These could have been used on bread, dough or on fresh clay to stamp amphoras, bricks, lamps and other clay objects. -
Byzantine Bronze Pendant with Saint George
12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Sub-rectangular plaque with integral pierced lug suspender; incuse figure of a horseman to one face with enigmatic Greek legend, winged figure to the other face with four lines of Greek text. 8.02 grams, 55 mm
English collection, 1990s. Ex North London gallery. -
Byzantine Ribbed Bronze Bowl
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Of hemispherical form with broad everted rim, shallow fluting to the lower body. 603 grams, 15 cm wide
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
