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LOT 1469
Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp
HOLY LAND, CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (95 grams, 10.5 cm).
Oval body with a central filler hole, ribbed handle to the rear, and the base with four ring-and-dot motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx J. Zadok & Sons, 18, King David Road, Jerusalem, Israel.
From the G.H. Freelander collection, formed in the late 1970s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
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LOT 1469
Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Early Byzantine Gold and Garnet Gemstone Ring with Bird
Constantinople, circa 5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £667
Hollow-formed with inset cloison, incuse profile bird motif. 3.52 grams, 22.74 mm overall, 17.38 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
Private collection, acquired on the German art market in 1993; thence by descent.
The ring belongs to the type I, variant 3, of Roman gold rings according to Ruseva-Slokoska’s classification. These rings had massive ellipsoid hoops with bands semi-circular on the outside, wider and thicker towards the shoulders. -
Byzantine Glass Gem with Victory
Circa 6th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid in plan with incuse facing figure of Victory holding a staff; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.32 grams, 19 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Byzantine Gold Ring with Monogram
Circa 6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Oblate bezel with incuse monogram comprising 'IΦωY' and a cross. 3.25 grams, 21.84 mm overall, 16.96 x 17.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
The ring belongs to the category of Eastern Roman rings with an applied bezel, a type particularly common between the 6th and 8th centuries AD. Although some letters have been effaced, this ring appears to bear the monogram '[TΡ]ΙΦω[ΝO]Y' (of Trifonos).
