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LOT 0954
Byzantine Gold Openwork Pendant
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1 1/2 in. (3.78 grams, 40 mm).
Composed of two opposing flowers forming a teardrop-shape, the panels with intricate loop design; facetted garnet bead above and a separately made suspension bar, possibly a later addition.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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Byzantine Gold Ring with Foliate Motifs
Circa 11th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £667
Comprising a flat-section hoop with a starburst motif to the base; openwork shoulders and a square bezel with a pellet to each corner, the bezel engraved with foliate motifs. 3.65 grams, 19.99 mm overall, 18.00 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Acquired from London galleries during the 1990s. From the jewellery collection of a London, UK, gentleman.
Some rings from the Balkan territories of the Eastern Empire (for example the ring from Dobrača) bear a square thickened bezel engraved with schematic representations. What sets them apart are the widened shoulders emphasised by a plastic rib and the raised and flattened head, which places them in the group of rings which dates mainly to the 11th century (from the end of the 10th to the first decades of the 12th century). -
Byzantine Silver Ring Bezel with Inscription and Military Saint
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Central incuse image of a nimbate figure wearing an armour and cloak, holding a staff, text to the border 'IWANNE [...] (=iohannes= John). 1.23 grams, 13 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Inscription
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a narrow hoop and raised bezel with three line inscription, remains of gilding to the lettering. 3.83 grams, 27.25 mm overall, 19.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
