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LOT 1097
Byzantine Lead Decorated Pilgrim's Holy Water Ampulla
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (18.2 grams, 40 mm).
Formed as a miniature amphora with flared mouth, triangular handle to the shoulder, raised hatched bands to the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Eastern Byzantine Amethyst Gemstone of a Male Bust with Cross in Gold Ring
4th-5th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Intaglio with bearded profile bust facing left with a small cross to the shoulder; set into a later hollow-formed gold ring. 9.56 grams, 32.00 mm overall, 20.72 x 16.55 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
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Byzantine Silver Archer's Thumb Ring
Circa 12th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
With narrow triangular flange, low-relief geometric designs, three hexagonal plaques. 17.11 grams, 39.50 mm overall, 22.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+2, USA 13 1/4, Europe 31.31, Japan 30)
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
