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LOT 0770
Byzantine Lead Pilgrim's Holy Water Ampulla
CIRCA 8TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (18.4 grams, 57 mm).
Conical with thick finial, short tubular neck and two thin lateral loop handles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman.
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Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp
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With a round body and stub handle; circular filling hole enclosed within bands of raised geometric motifs and pellets. 92 grams, 83 mm
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Byzantine Gold Buckle with Heart-Shaped Plate
Later 6th-early 7th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
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