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LOT 0206
Byzantine Gold Ring with Openwork Monogram
CIRCA 7TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (1.96 grams, 20.85 mm overall, 17.70 x 17.93 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)).
Carinated hoop with openwork bezel and granules at the attachment points; annular in form with cruciform monogram (or Christogram).
ProvenancePrivate collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, item 634, for a more ornate example of the type.
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LOT 0206
Byzantine Gold Ring with Openwork Monogram
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£350 (EUR 406; USD 473) ‡+BP*
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Byzantine Bronze Ring Bezel with Inscription
Circa 7th-9th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid in plan with tapering sidewall, incuse legend 'ΘΕΟωρΟV' (Theodoroi, gifts from God). 5.22 grams, 15 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Large Byzantine Gold Ring of The Crucifixion with Mary and St John Holding Censers
Circa 9th century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
With flat-section faceted hoop, incuse legend '+KύριE B[οή]ΘEI…TOY TIC ΦΟPOYCIA+' between pointillé borders; ellipsoid plaque with crucifixion scene, 'IPINΗ' in exergue. 5.41 grams, 20.78 mm overall, 19.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original loan agreement dated 2 April 1997 for US$18,000. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13422-259838.
The inscription 'KύριE B[οή]ΘEI…TOY TIC ΦΟPOYCIA+' = 'Lord helps the wearer of this' is indicative of the devotional and protective character of the ring. The word 'IPINΗ' (peace) at the feet of the Cross invokes the words of Christ in John 14:27 (Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you). -
Byzantine Silver Temple Ring
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With rounded hoop supporting an arcade with a disc above. 8.90 grams, 33.70 mm overall, 20.40 x 18.72 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
