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LOT 0172
Byzantine Lead Cross
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/2 in. (357 grams, 21.5 cm).
Flat-section cruciform mount with stub arms and attachment point at one end; high-relief saltires, hoops and other detailing.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection since the late 1990s.
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LOT 0172
Byzantine Lead Cross
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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