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LOT 0965
Byzantine Openwork Gold Cross Pendant
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.00 grams, 17 mm).
Formed as an equal-armed cross with pellet terminals within a circlet, two small loops below and a large suspension loop above.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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Byzantine Gold Cross Pendant
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Opening Bid: £1,000
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Byzantine Bronze Horse Harness Boss Pendant
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Large domed centre with low-relief sun wheel design, pellets to the rim and suspension loop above. 28.6 grams, 75 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
In the late Byzantium period, round-shaped buckles and horse harness mounts were often decorated with beaded edges and with floral embossed ornaments, under the influence of the Ottoman Turks. They have the shape of a small shield and impressed decoration of a rose. Belt appliques have an extra boss for attachment, instead of a loop which is usually attached to the horse harness pendants.
