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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 Gold Architectural Ring
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £936
Composed of a flat-section hoop with expanded centre, openwork bezel of six gusseted legs topped with pyramid granules and dished discoid centre adorned with granule clusters; Byzantine or Merovingian. 12.96 grams, 30.45 mm overall, 21.38 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W 1/2, USA 11 1/4, Europe 25.66, Japan 24)
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Byzantine Gold Star Ring
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Composed of a slender carinated hoop adorned with filigree supporting a hollow-formed star-shaped bezel set with central polished cabochon garnet and granules, each of six arms pierced, remaining granule to one shoulder. 1.76 grams, 23.61 mm overall, 20.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Byzantine Period Bronze Weight Collection
8th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Composed of weights of different types and sizes, including examples stamped with rosette motifs. 179 grams total, 16-24 mm
From the collection of H.N., Milton Keynes, 1980s-1990s.
