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LOT 1057
Byzantine Lead Holy Water Pilgrim's Ampulla Group
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 in. (68 grams total, 36-52 mm).
Comprising a miniature amphora with small lateral handles, larger ampulla with transverse ribbing, open at the rim. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market during the late 20th century.
From the private collection of David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Byzantine Engraved Stone Pendant Bead
6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Piriform in profile and plano-convex in section with incised motif to each face: above - cross fourchee within a balustered arch; below - facing nimbate bust of Christ with book in one hand and fingers in the gesture of blessing, 'IC XC' legend flanking; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.45 grams, 27 mm
Acquired in London before 2000. From the collection of a Mayfair, London, UK, gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12805-240849. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Byzantine Bronze Processional Cross Fragment with Inlaid Silver Bust
10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Irregular fragment with attachment holes along both lateral edges; inlaid silver nimbate bust with processional cross to the left shoulder, inside an arched border; inlaid legend above, possibly Coptic script; perhaps used as a trade-weight. 121 grams, 64 mm
Ex Ariadne Galleries, New York, USA, 2009. Ex central London gallery. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Byzantine Bronze Artefact Group
6th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Comprising: front cover of an enkolpion with robed figure in orans pose, legend 'ΓΕΟΡΓΙΟC' (St. George) above; censer cover or horse phalera with openwork design, expanding-arm cross within an arc with ring-and-dot motifs, poppy-head lugs, suspension loop. 188 grams total, 84-95 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
