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LOT 1492
Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp
HOLY LAND, CIRCA 7TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (58 grams, 89 mm).
Piriform oil lamp with low-relief leaf decoration. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx J. Zadok & Sons, 18, King David Road, Jerusalem, Israel.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
Accompanied by a certificate of antiquity issued by J. Zadok & Sons.
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LOT 1492
Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Byzantine Bronze Furniture Mount Group
Circa 6th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising three conical-shaped mounts with knob finials and square-section shafts. 44.5 grams total, 24-61 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Large Byzantine Gilt Bronze and Niello Ring with Stepped Bezel
Circa 7th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Comprising a substantial D-section hoop with niello-filled frond motif to each shoulder, stepped bezel with disc bearing a running scroll surrounding 'BY' monogram. 16.92 grams, 32.24 mm overall, 19.30 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Silver Ring with Gold Bezel with Inscription
Circa 7th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
C-section hoop with flared shoulders, bezel with discoid cell and gold cap, legend '+ AΓΙΑ / ΜΑΡΙΑBO / HΘΙΔΑΥ / ΙΘΙΟΥ / *+*' (Holy Mary, help your servant Iohannes). 10.41 grams, 26.22 mm overall, 19.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Acquired from Derek Content. Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by a typed and signed invoice from Derek Content.
