BYZANTINE GOLD GOLD CROSS WITH CENTRA RED GARNET CABOCHON

Ca. AD 600 - 900. A splendid gold cross pendant, adorned with a large garnet cabochon in the centre. The arms are decorated with an intricate border formed with geometric motifs of spheres A loop is attached to the top of the pendant. For similar see: Spier J., Byzantium and the West, Jewelry in the first Millennium, n. 14. Size: 27mm x 33.6mm; Weight: 4.77g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Swiss art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.

Estimate: GBP 1500 - 3000