LATE BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS PENDANT WITH ALMOND-SHAPED CENTRAL GARNET CABOCHON

Ca. AD 1000 - 1100. > A gold cross pendant with four slightly flaring arms terminating in rounded ends. The centre is set with an almond-shaped garnet cabochon in a raised gold collet encircled by pellets. A suspension loop is attached above the upper arm, with a single pellet at its base. > > Size: 29mm x 20mm; Weight: 2.5g > Provenance: Private London collection of an art professional; acquired on the UK and European art markets between 1980s to early 2000s. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. > >

Estimate:£800

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