Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS PENDANT WITH

BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS PENDANT WITH CENTRAL EMERALD - Ca. AD 1000 - 1200. A gold cross pendant with tubular arms of convex rectangular section, each ornamented along the face with longitudinal beaded ribs and finished with plain caps at the terminals. The junction is set with a circular plaque holding a green emerald cabochon in a closed setting, above rises a ribbed vertical suspension loop. The reverse shows a plain round field with the same ribbed treatment along the arms.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1923,0716.89.Size: 40mm x 32mm; Weight: 3.5gProvenance: Private London collection, acquired on the German art market, Munich before 2000.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.