BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS WITH CENTRAL RED GARNET CABOCHON. Ca. A…

Lot no. 18

Estimate: £1,200 - £2,000

Sale date : 11/29/2025 at 2:00 PM

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Archaeology and Antiquities Religious art

Description

BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS WITH CENTRAL RED GARNET CABOCHON. Ca. AD 600 . A gold cross with flared arms, the intersection set with a circular bezel housing a garnet cabochon in a plain collet. The arm faces are decorated with fine chased foliate chevrons within narrow borders. A rounded suspension loop is set above. For similar see: J. Spier, Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millennium, Cat. 14a.2. Size: 27mm x 21mm; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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