Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 30, 2019
(Your local time)
United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 1639:
Byzantine Gilt Temple Ring Pair
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Start price:
£
100
Estimated price:
$100 - $140
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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7th-10th century AD
A matched pair of gilt metal temple rings, each a biconvex bulb with applied filigree bands, hoop with filigree collars. 11.15 grams total, 37-39mm (1 1/2"). Very fine condition. [2]
Provenance
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
Literature
See Entwistle, C. & Adams, N. Intelligible Beauty, Recent Research into Byzantine Jewellery, London, 2010 for discussion.
