Asta 007 ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES
Da Apollo Art Auctions
25.8.24
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW

LOTTO 325:

BYZANTINE GOLD PATENT CROSS PENDANT WITH GARNET

Venduto per: £2 400
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£ 1 000
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£1 500 - £3 000
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BYZANTINE GOLD PATENT CROSS PENDANT WITH GARNET
Ca. AD 500 - 600A stunning Byzantine bronze patent cross-shaped pendant decorated with gold pellet clusters on the arms and a central garnet secured in a gold frame composed of four contrapposed clusters of pellets. On the top, there is a circular hoop to fix the pendant to a chain or rope. This was an iconic object for daily life during the Byzantine Empire. For similar see: Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the first millennium, n 14A.Size: 44mm x 35mm; Weight: 10gProvenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.