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LOT 1441
Byzantine Red Stone Stamp Seal with Bust of Mary
CIRCA 10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (2.31 grams, 14 mm).
Conical in section with vertical ribbing to the side wall, broken loop at the apex, stepped base; underside with facing nimbate bust flanked by 'MΘ' (Mary Theotokos). [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, item 706, for type.
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LOT 1441
Byzantine Red Stone Stamp Seal with Bust of Mary
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) ‡+BP*
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Byzantine Gold Ring with Inscription
Circa 7th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Slender hoop and integral scaphoid plaque, three-line Greek legend 'KEBO IΘI ANACTACI'. 2.08 grams, 20.81 mm overall, 18.42 x 15.48 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
The ring belongs to the category of Romano-Eastern rings with an applied bezel, a type particularly common between the 6th and 8th centuries AD. The inscription recites 'KE BOIΘI ANACTACI'. i.e. ‘Κύριε Boήθει Aναστασi’ (Lord help Anastasius). -
Byzantine Ceramic Pilgrim Flask with Saint Menas
6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A bifacial flask with flared rim flanked by strap handles; impressed roundel to each face with beaded border and nimbate figure flanked by two crosses. 105 grams, 10.1 cm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
Byzantine Gold Ring with Greek Inscription in Niello
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
With discoid bezel, nielloed running wave border enclosing an equal-arm cross and legend 'EΛΙCCEOY'. 7.64 grams, 23.02 mm overall, 18.99 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13423-259839.
The ring belongs to the category of Eastern Roman rings with an applied bezel, a type particularly common between the 6th and 8th centuries A.D. The inscription recites 'EΛΙCCEOY’ (belonging to Elisseus).
