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590 - PAIR OF BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS PENDANTS WITH GARNETS AND PEARL…

Estimate £1,200 - £2,000

Description

PAIR OF BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS PENDANTS WITH GARNETS AND PEARLS Ca. AD 800 - 1000. A pair of gold cross pendants, each with four broad triangular arms centred by a circular boss set with a garnet. Pearl drops are suspended from the lateral and lower arms on twisted wire links. Each pendant has a vertical suspension loop above, with small globules applied between the arms. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1985,0304.10. Size: 33-34mm x 24-24mm; Weight: 7g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier present on the German art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM

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Apollo Art Auctions Ltd