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LOT 1784
Migration Period Silver-Gilt Leaf-Shaped Pendant with Cabochon
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.19 grams, 25 mm).
Plaque with raised rim and central stepped cell, inset garnet clison; pierced for suspension. [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 1784
Migration Period Silver-Gilt Leaf-Shaped Pendant with Cabochon
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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Merovingian Bronze Ring with Boar's Head
500-700 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising a slender hoop and a discoid bezel with a stylised boar. 3.99 grams, 21.38 mm overall, 20.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
The ring belongs to the Type 4a of Hadjadj classification. The image is reminiscent of Celto-Roman iconography, although the boar was also a totemic symbol of various Germanic warriors. -
Merovingian Bronze Ring with Female Figure
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
D-section hoop and a raised lentoid bezel with an incuse image of a facing woman dressed in a long skirt. 4.98 grams, 25.85 mm overall, 19.73 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
The ring belongs to the Type 4a of Hadjadj classification, i.e. rings with a sinuous and continuous profile. The image on the bezel is reminiscent of motifs linked to the Romano-Celtic mythology, and that of the mother goddess. -
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Langobardic Gold Bishop's Ring Bezel with Large Amethyst
7th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £15,600
Square-section inverted pyramid bezel with ornamented faces, set with a polished amethyst pebble; restored hoop, flanked by outward-facing birds with hooked beaks and large ring-and-dot eyes; keeled decorative hoop with three integral collars at the base. 11.38 grams, 34.70 mm overall, 17.74 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12983-245992.
The Langobards (or Lombards) were a Germanic people who invaded and ruled much of the Italian Peninsula from 568 to 774 AD. Their kingdom, known for its fusion of Germanic and Byzantine artistic traditions, persisted until the Carolingian conquest under Charlemagne. A Bishop’s ring is a large, often ornate ring worn by bishops as a symbol of their office and spiritual authority. Traditionally, it signifies the bishop’s commitment to the Church and is considered a mark of his episcopal dignity.
