Antiquities - Christian
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1096 BYZANTINE BRONZE PENDANT 5th-9th century AD
RELIQUARY
PECTORAL
CROSS
A cast reliquary cross pendant, incised nimbate figure to one face with 'NH' above, to the other incised Madonna and child, Greek text above. 73 grams, 82 mm (3 ¼"). Fine condition. £150 - 250 EUR 180 - 300 USD 230 - 380 Property of a European gentleman living in London; acquired in the UK before 1980.
1097
1096
1097 BYZANTINE BRONZE RELIQUARY EPIGRAPHIC PECTORAL CROSS PENDANT 12th-14th century AD A cast bifacial reliquary cross pendant, each face with incised Greek text. 15 grams, 49 mm (2"). Fine condition. [No Reserve] £100 - 150 EUR 120 - 180 USD 150 - 230 Property of a European gentleman living in London; acquired in the UK before 1980.
1098 BYZANTINE BRONZE RELIQUARY CROSS 6th-10th century AD
1099 1098
A cast bifacial reliquary cross pendant with high-relief figure to each face, one with extended arms, the other with flexed arms and cross above the head. 17 grams, 56 mm (2 ¼"). Fine condition. £150 - 200 EUR 180 - 240 USD 230 - 310 UK art market, acquired prior to 1980.
1099 BYZANTINE BRONZE CROSS PENDANT GROUP 5th-9th century AD A group of two cast cruciform pendants comprising: one with ribbed collars and square central pad; one with bulb and collar finials, central rectangular plaque. 25 grams total, 53-62 mm (2 - 2 ½"). Fine condition. [2, No Reserve] £100 - 150 EUR 120 - 180 USD 150 - 230 Property of a European gentleman living in London; acquired in the UK before 1980.
1100
1100 BRONZE CROSS MOUNT 18th century AD or later A cast cruciform mount with two attachment lugs to the rear, the face with Christ crucified and plaque below with Greek text 'Khrisodon[..]'; possibly Russian workmanship. 123 grams, 12 cm (4 ¾"). Fine condition. [No Reserve] £80 - 120 EUR 90 - 140 USD 120 - 180 Private collection, UK; acquired late 1990s.
1101 PEWTER ARMENIAN ALMS PLATE 19th century AD A discoid plate with raised central boss and chamfered rim; the boss surrounded by a punched wreath, depicting the Madonna and child with punched Cyrillic characters below. 590 grams, 33.5 cm (13 ¼"). Fine condition. £400 - 600 EUR 470 - 710 USD 610 - 920 1101
70
From a central London collection formed in the 1980s; formerly in the collection of Mr. Peter Melikos, acquired in 1970.