Bidspirit auction | STUNNING BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD

STUNNING BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD AND GLASS CROSS PENDANT WITH CHAIN - Ca. AD 600. A cross pendant with a green glass insert within a gold frame with braided wire between beaded borders. The pendant is attached to a plaited gold chain via a pair of suspension loops, fitted with a hook-and-eye clasp. Size: 235mm x 35mm; Weight: 28.5g Provenance: Private London collection; previously part of a distinguished New York private collection, assembled between 1975 and 1995. The collection was authenticated in the early 1990s by Dr. Jack Ogden and Barbara Deppert Lippitz, leading specialists in ancient jewellery. A significant number of objects from this collection were also published in a professional catalogue. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.