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LOT 0968
Byzantine Tinned Bronze Apothecary Spoon
6TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (6.65 grams total, 76 mm).
With broad bowl and spike handle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
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Byzantine Gold Ring with Square Carnelian Bezel
8th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
With frond detailing to the shoulders, square bezel with hatched ornament, inset carnelian gemstone. 9.34 grams, 23.69 mm overall, 16.86 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
Ex private collection, acquired in the 1980s. with Christie's, New York, 'Ancient Jewellery', 11 December 2003, no.455. Private European collection. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Christie's pages. -
Late Byzantine Marble Decorative Fragment
6th-7th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £176
Architectural border fragment with carved ledge and D-section rim with carved running guilloche motifs in high relief. 1.28 kg, 17.5 cm
Assembled by family members in the mid 20th century. From a private West Sussex, UK, family collection. -
Byzantine Bronze Weight with Greek Inscription
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Rectangular in plan with Δ to obverse, monogram to reverse; one corner pierced for suspension. 16.9 grams, 15 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
