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LOT 1398
Large Byzantine Gilt Bronze and Niello Ring with Stepped Bezel
CIRCA 7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (16.92 grams, 32.24 mm overall, 19.30 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).
Comprising a substantial D-section hoop with niello-filled frond motif to each shoulder, stepped bezel with disc bearing a running scroll surrounding 'BY' monogram.
ProvenancePrivate collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 1398
Large Byzantine Gilt Bronze and Niello Ring with Stepped Bezel
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£250 (EUR 290; USD 338) ‡+BP*
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Byzantine Gold Ring with Greek Inscription in Niello
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
With discoid bezel, nielloed running wave border enclosing an equal-arm cross and legend 'EΛΙCCEOY'. 7.64 grams, 23.02 mm overall, 18.99 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13423-259839.
The ring belongs to the category of Eastern Roman rings with an applied bezel, a type particularly common between the 6th and 8th centuries A.D. The inscription recites 'EΛΙCCEOY’ (belonging to Elisseus). -
Byzantine Bronze Weight with Saint Nicholas
Circa 16th-17th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Discoid trade weight with rounded sidewall and beaded border; low-relief bust of a nimbate robed saint holding a book; lateral legend ''OVIKOΛAOC' (St. Nicholas). 65.9 grams, 46 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Cross
Circa 5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With tapering shoulders, ellipsoid plaque, incuse complex monogram with 'E, O, V, K' and other letters. 5.62 grams, 23.61 mm overall, 18.17 x 16.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
