Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS PENDANT WITH

BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS PENDANT WITH CABOCHON - Ca. AD 600 - 700. A gold pendant formed as a cross from four hollow bosses of thin sheet. Each arm ends in an integral suspension ring. The centre with a circular bezel set with a gem within a beaded collar.Size: 27mm x 25mm; Weight: 1.5gProvenance: Private London collection; formerly in Austrian private collection 1980s-early1990s