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LOT 1298
Christian St Simeon Stylites the Younger with Vessels Terracotta Pilgrim's Token
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.43 grams, 24 mm).
Plano-convex in profile with a low-relief image of a nimbate figure flanked by worshippers, holding an orb and cross.
ProvenanceEx important Christian collection, 1970s.
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LOT 1298
Christian St Simeon Stylites the Younger with Vessels Terracotta Pilgrim's Token
Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
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Byzantine Ceramic Oil Lamp Collection
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising: a piriform lamp with a band of stylised quadrupeds surrounding the large filler hole, ribbed handle; a discoid lamp with raised linear decoration, wheel motif to base. 195 grams total, 9.6-10.1 cm
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. -
Byzantine Seal Matrix with Inscription
Circa 11th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £56
With inscription '+ΘKEB / OΘTO / ΔΟΛΟ / ΤΘΛΑ' for 'ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕ ΒΟΗΘΕI ΤΩ ΔΟΥΛΩ ΤΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΛΑΔΕ' (Mother of God, help Lades, the servant of God). 13.1 grams, 18 mm
From an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.
The stamp seals that have survived in large numbers from Byzantium are objects a few centimetres high and conical in shape, featuring a sealing surface at the lower end and a pendant at the upper end. They served the same function as signet rings and were used to seal everyday objects, primarily for personal purposes, using wax and other soft materials. -
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant
Circa 10th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A bifacial pendant with raised edges and knops at the end of each arm. 5.06 grams, 40 mm
Acquired on the UK art market from the 1990s. From the private collection of a Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
