Byzantine Bronze Inscribed Cross with Chain
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Description from the seller
One side with low-relief central robed and nimbate figure in orans pose with four busts in annular frames; the reverse with impressed text naming the bust (St. George, St. Theodore, etc.).
Size: 7.5 cm L (including loop) - 2 15/16 inches
Material: Bronze
Culture: Byzantine, c. 7th - 8th Century A.D.
Condition: Intact
Provenance: Acquired Munich, Germany, late 1990s. Property of an East London gentleman.
Literature: Cf. Ross, M.C., Catalogue of the Byzantine and Early Medieval Antiquities in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, Volume 2: Jewelry, Enamels and Art of the Migration Period, Washington, 2005, item 15, for type.
The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU
Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.
One side with low-relief central robed and nimbate figure in orans pose with four busts in annular frames; the reverse with impressed text naming the bust (St. George, St. Theodore, etc.).
Size: 7.5 cm L (including loop) - 2 15/16 inches
Material: Bronze
Culture: Byzantine, c. 7th - 8th Century A.D.
Condition: Intact
Provenance: Acquired Munich, Germany, late 1990s. Property of an East London gentleman.
Literature: Cf. Ross, M.C., Catalogue of the Byzantine and Early Medieval Antiquities in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, Volume 2: Jewelry, Enamels and Art of the Migration Period, Washington, 2005, item 15, for type.
The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU
Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.
Details
Culture
Byzantine
Century/ Timeframe
Byzantine, c. 7th - 8th Century A.D.
Name of object
Inscribed Cross with Chain
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2019
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
1990
Previous owner - country acquired from
Germany
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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