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LOT 0205
Byzantine Orange Glass Gemstone with Chi Rho Monogram and Peacocks in Laurel Wreath
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (14.15 grams, 37 mm).
Ellipsoid cell with tubular finials to accept connecting links; inset glass cabochon with central Christogram within a wreath flanked by perching peacocks; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13136-248305.
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LOT 0205
Byzantine Orange Glass Gemstone with Chi Rho Monogram and Peacocks in Laurel Wreath
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500€2,900 - 4,060 (for guidance only)$3,380 - 4,730 (for guidance only)
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