Byzantine - Gold Crucifix Pendant > Lot No. 756

Description:
7th century AD. A gold cruciform pendant cast with a raised depiction of Christ crucified, with a small granule affixed in each of the angles; the triple-banded loop affixed at the top.

Measurements:
4.06 grams, 40 mm.

Condition:
Superb, undamaged and wearable.

Provenance:
Purchased on the London art market in 1987.

Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (EUR 2,500 - 3,750; USD 3,180 - 4,760)

Auction date: Thursday 9th September 2010 at The Swedenborg Hall 20-21 Bloomsbury Way
London WC1A 2TH

Sold for: £1,800