Bidspirit auction | STUNNING BYZANTINE SILVER-GILT PENDANT WITH

STUNNING BYZANTINE SILVER-GILT PENDANT WITH BUST OF CHRIST - Ca. AD 900 - 1100. A silver-gilt pendant with a hinged suspension loop above. The obverse is centred by a roundel enclosing the bust of Christ, with IC XC at the sides, his right hand raised in blessing and his left holding a book. The field outside the roundel is plain, with radiating motifs at the corners. The reverse is decorated with a border of repousse egg shapes and stylised foliate motifs around a plain central field. For similar see: H. C. Evans, W. D. Wixom, The Glory of Byzantium, Art and Culture of the Middle Byzantine Era, Cat. 204. Size: 50mm x 42mm; Weight: 20g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in Austrian private collection 1980s-early 1990s The XRF analyses performed demonstrate that the compositional profile of the metal is consistent with, and technically compatible with, documented metallic compositions of objects from the attributed historical period, thereby providing substantial material support for the object’s authenticity. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.