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LOT 0192
Large Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant with Christ
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (123 grams, 11.2 cm).
Enkolpion with hinged loop; obverse with low-relief nimbate Corpus Christi with arms extended laterally, inlaid silver detailing; reverse with robed figure in orans pose with silver detailing to nimbus and robe. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
LiteratureCf. Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, item 258, for type.
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LOT 0192
Large Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant with Christ
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £275
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Byzantine Bronze Ring with Cross
6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Hoop expanding towards the shoulders, oval bezel with a cross on a triangular base. 3.65 grams, 22.69 mm overall, 20.44 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Post Byzantine Silver Ring with Saint Demetrios
18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
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Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
