Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF BYZANTINE OPENWORK GOLD


COLLECTION OF BYZANTINE OPENWORK GOLD PENDANTS WITH CENTRAL CABOCHONS - Ca. AD 500 - 700 . A collection of three gold pendants, each formed as a triangular openwork plaque of plain and twisted-wire filigree with a border of beaded circlets and fitted with ribbed suspension rings at the corners and mid-sides. One face is centred by a circular collet set with a cabochon, and the other face is arranged with concentric filigree rings.Size: 20-20mm x 20-20mm; Weight: 6gProvenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the London art market; formerly with R. Unger, Parthenon gallery, 1990s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.