BYZANTINE BRONZE PROCESSIONAL CROSS DEPICTING HALOED SAINT W…

Lot no. 53

Estimate: £600 - £1,000

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

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Archaeology and Antiquities Religious art

Description

BYZANTINE BRONZE PROCESSIONAL CROSS DEPICTING HALOED SAINT WITH INSCRIPTION. Ca. AD 500 - 600. A bronze processional cross, cast in one piece with flaring arms ending in rounded bud-shaped terminals. At the centre stands a finely engraved saint figure in liturgical robes, flanked by incised border lines and zigzag ornaments. Across the upper arm runs a Greek inscription. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2007, Antiquities, 4 June 2008, Lot 282. Size: 130mm x 100mm; Weight: 75g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with Mr. Toussaint collection, Holland 1980s-1990s.

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