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LOT 1144
Byzantine Stone Bifacial Amulet with Church Designs
CIRCA 2TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.91 grams, 24 mm).
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. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1144
Byzantine Stone Bifacial Amulet with Church Designs
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Byzantine Gold Marriage Ring
Circa 6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Bids: 3 | Current Bid: £4,700
D-section hoop with expanding shoulders, trumpet-shaped bezel with two facing busts and a cross between and a nimbate bearded bust above, legend 'OMONOIA' (harmony) below. 9.62 grams, 23.93 mm overall, 18.92 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
From an important Byzantine collection, formed in the 1970s, Surrey, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13347-258734.
The marriage ring is one of the typologies in which figural decorations are frequently found. Generally speaking, marriage rings are engraved with a representation of a husband and wife, sometimes accompanied by Christ, and usually engraved with wishes for 'harmony, health and the grace of God'. Rings of this type had been used since the late 4th century A.D. and remained extremely popular in Byzantium in the 6th and 7th centuries.
