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LOT 0800
Byzantine Period Bronze Weight Collection
8TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 in. (179 grams total, 16-24 mm).
Composed of weights of different types and sizes, including examples stamped with rosette motifs. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of H.N., Milton Keynes, 1980s-1990s.
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Byzantine Bone Pendant with Chi Rho
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From the collection of an EU gentleman formed in the 1990s. Acquired on the UK market. -
Byzantine Bronze Buckle Plate with Man and Beast
10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Heater-shaped with attachment lugs to the reverse; high-relief figural design, possibly 'Daniel in the Lion's Den'. 16.01 grams, 35 mm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. -
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Acquired in the 1970s. Ex property of a North London collector.