Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE GOLD ARMLET WITH CENTRAL

BYZANTINE GOLD ARMLET WITH CENTRAL TURQUOISE - Ca. AD 1000. An armlet made from sheet gold folded into a hollow tapering hoop with alternating ribs and ropework bands. The front section is decorated with scrollwork and filigree panels leading to a central bezel set with a turquoise cabochon in a raised mount. Four domed elements surround the stone, with further granulation and twisted wire detail. For similar see: M. Jenkins, M. Keene, Islamic Jewelry in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, n. 16. Size: 61mm x 68mm; Weight: 24.6g Provenance: Private London collection; previously part of a long-standing private family collection assembled between the 1960s and 2000. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.