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LOT 1044
Byzantine Silver Artefact Group
7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 3/4 in. (41.3 grams total, 25-44 mm).
Including belt fittings, penannular brooch with pin and other items. [8]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 1044
Byzantine Silver Artefact Group
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Byzantine Bronze Buckle with Entwined Beasts
8th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising a waisted D-shaped plate with interlace motif in low-relief, kidney-shaped rectangular-section loop with raised detailing, flat tongue; three mounting studs to reverse. 25.6 grams, 60 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Byzantine Solid Silver 'Jesus Christ Victorious' Ring
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
S-section hoop with ovate plaque to each shoulder, lozengiform bezel with legend 'NI / IC + XC / KA' (Jesus Christ Victorious). 13.43 grams, 28.22 mm overall, 18.48 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Byzantine Gold Dagger Pommel Cap with Garnets
Circa 8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Sheet gold dome with braided filigree band to the rim, three vertical bands and three cells each set with a garnet cabochon, collar to the apex. 2.13 grams, 22 mm
From a continental collection prior to 2000. Acquired on the UK art market in 2010. Ex property of a UK gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Eastern Roman daggers of 7th-8th centuries typically displayed gold ornaments embellished with garnets and filigree, visible on the specimens gifted by the Empire to foreign rulers, such as the famous Bulgarian leader Kuvrat.
