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LOT 1107
Byzantine Silver Architectural Ring Bezel
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (6.67 grams, 22 mm).
The bezel formed as an open facade of a building with a pediment, a robed figure inside, seated on a throne with lion-head arms. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s.
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LOT 1107
Byzantine Silver Architectural Ring Bezel
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Byzantine Bronze Ring with Saint
6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Featuring a D-section hoop and a perpendicular oval hoop with a standing saint holding a staff. 2.17 grams, 23.65 mm overall, 20.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Byzantine Seal Matrix with Inscription
Circa 11th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
With inscription '+ΘKEB / OΘTO / ΔΟΛΟ / ΤΘΛΑ' for 'ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕ ΒΟΗΘΕI ΤΩ ΔΟΥΛΩ ΤΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΛΑΔΕ' (Mother of God, help Lades, the servant of God). 13.1 grams, 18 mm
From an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.
The stamp seals that have survived in large numbers from Byzantium are objects a few centimetres high and conical in shape, featuring a sealing surface at the lower end and a pendant at the upper end. They served the same function as signet rings and were used to seal everyday objects, primarily for personal purposes, using wax and other soft materials. -
Byzantine Silver Ring with Mary and Child
7th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Featuring a slender hoop and a tall conical bezel with seated Mary holding the infant Jesus on her lap. 2.92 grams, 25.93 mm overall, 18.00 x 17.74 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
