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LOT 1129
Byzantine Silver Priest's Ladle Pair
CIRCA 10TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/8 - 6 1/2 in. (58.3 grams total, 16.2-16.5 cm).
Each with a shallow discoid bowl and flared rim, round-section shank; one with an integral suspension ring. [2]
ProvenanceEx property of a London gentleman; part of a Mayfair collection formed in the 1970s and 1980s.
Private collection, Suffolk, UK.
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LOT 1129
Byzantine Silver Priest's Ladle Pair
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£125 (EUR 145; USD 169) +BP*
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Byzantine Stone Bifacial Amulet with Church Designs
Circa 2th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Bifacial plaque with geometric designs: Side A - lozenge bisecting the upper edge of a square with 'o' to the centre, 'IEN' below, horseshoe motifs to the edge; Side B - pentagonal panel with lozenge to the upper edge, 'α' above 'Π' and similar border. 2.91 grams, 24 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
9th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Bulbous body with pointed base and domed filler-hole, a circumferential band above the shoulder; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade. 276 grams, 87 mm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s. Accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled 'Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (μεσαίον kακάβιον) 9th-11th century AD'.
Apart from the use of siphons or manual flame-throwers called cheirosiphona, special corps of Roman soldiers employed terracotta grenades, in the form of small jars, abundantly evidenced in archaeological excavations. They were called μεσαία kακαβιά or κυτροκακάβια, where the former had a bulbous shape and the latter a more cylindrical form. -
Byzantine Gold Pendant with Carnelian Cameo Bust
Circa 3rd-6th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Carved bust modelled in the half-round with large lentoid eyes and braided hair to the brow, depicting a disciple, an apostle, or a portrait; gold cell with band of granules to the outer edge, ribbed suspension loop with granule detailing. 8.97 grams, 39 mm
From a North American gentleman's collection, 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13367-259037.
Towards the end of the 3rd century, the Roman production of gemstones decreased quickly. At the same time, early Christian motifs appeared on the gemstones. Rare motifs like the one in the current gemstone show portraits of noblewomen or men.
