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LOT 1054
Byzantine to Medieval Bronze Fire Starter Handle Collection
5TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 - 2 1/2 in. (66.8 grams total, 38-63 mm).
Including an openwork pendant type with inset iron striking face, openwork hatched cross and other types. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1054
Byzantine to Medieval Bronze Fire Starter Handle Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Byzantine Silver-Gilt Inscribed Pectoral Cross Pendant
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Cross pommee type with moulded detailing; obverse: Corpus Christi reserved on gilt field; reverse: legend with pointillé detailing 'KEBEHPωφPαΤω'. 11.2 grams, 40 mm
From a London, UK, private collection since the 1990s. -
Byzantine Lead Decorated Pilgrim's Holy Water Ampulla
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Formed as a miniature amphora with flared mouth, triangular handle to the shoulder, raised hatched bands to the body. 18.2 grams, 40 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
