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LOT 0211
Early Byzantine Miniature Votive Axehead with Dolphin and Punched Inscription
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (35 grams, 60 mm).
Miniature axehead with model dolphin at the socket; pointillé legend to the blade '+ΛΙΟΝΑ'.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0211
Early Byzantine Miniature Votive Axehead with Dolphin and Punched Inscription
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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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. -
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Byzantine Bronze Buckle and Openwork Plate
7th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising integral plate and loop, with articulated flat tongue; openwork design of lobed crosses around a cinquefoil; rivet to each corner (two absent). 20.39 grams, 64 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Byzantine Silver Belt Mount and Strap End Set
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £53
Including heart-shaped appliqués with attachment studs to reverse, finial with notched band and kidney-shaped end. 31.81 grams, 25-45 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
