Byzantine Gold Reliquary Cross Pendant

Ca. 1200-1400 AD.A beautiful gold cross composed of four flaring rods with drum-shaped finials to each arm. The entire body is richly embellished with intricate repeating circular openwork decoration

Ca. 600-700 AD A beautiful gold cross pendant with expanding arms and ribbed suspension loop, inset pale green glass cloisons to the arms and centre. From lower and side arms short-chain dangles with

Ca. 600 AD A beautiful gold cruciform pendant with hollow arms tapering in towards the centre. At the junction a large raised setting with garnet cabochon framed with a filigree border. To each corner

12th-13th century AD or later. A hollow-formed silver cross pendant with central cell and glass insert, granulated loop, substantial ring and chain with hook-and-eye fastening. 46 grams, 66cm (26"). P

Byzantine Gold Cross Pendant, c. 6th-7th Century A.D.Gold cross decorated with a central rosette, the elegant arms formed by three long wires, the central fashioned as a rope encased by two smooth one

Byzantine Gold Cross Pendant WITH Dangling Beads, circa: 8th to 10th century AD, 22karat gold the arms of the cross of pale blue glass inlaid in gold around, central with garnet inlay. Size: 3.5 cm x

10th-12th century AD. A large silver enkolpion reliquary cross pendant comprising two hinged plates and an articulated suspension loop with vertical rib; obverse with winged facing figure of Gabriel w

Byzantine Gold cross pendant. Circa 8th-10th century AD. A hollow-work gold cross constructed of thin sheet gold small cabochon garnet mounted in the center. Simple loop hanger. Size: 3.1 cm x 2.1 cm,

Ca. 600-800 AD. A gold cruciform pendant of an openwork design, featuring four arms with beaded edges and rounded finials. The cross has a long and rich history. It has been used as a sacred symbol of

11th-12th century AD. A bronze two-part enkolpion reliquary cross with hinge and fastening mount, suspension ring above; one face with low-relief of Jesus in stavrosis position, dressed in a long garm

9th-12th century AD. A bronze enkolpion reliquary cross pendant with facing nimbate bust to each arm, central nimbate bust of Mary Theotokos, hinged loop with ribbing. Cf. Wamser, L. Die Welt von Byza

10th-11th century A.D. A bronze two-part enkolpion reliquary cross with hinge and fastening mount, suspension ring above; one face with low-relief of Jesus in stavrosis position, dressed in a long gar

10th-12th century AD. A mixed group of bronze reliquary pendant crosses comprising: two with Corpus Christi and nimbate figure to the reverse; one with cruciform monogram and to the reverse '* IA?IAOE

13th-14th century AD. A plate from a bronze reliquary cross showing standing nimbate robed figure with hands raised in high relief, flanked by nimbate busts, and facing nimbate figure above. 29 grams,

10th-12th century AD. A copper-alloy enkolpion reliquary pendant with hinged suspension loop, inset glass roundel to one face and incised image of Christ protected by a winged angel to the reverse ben

5th-8th century AD. A bronze reliquary cross pendant, high relief image of Christ crucified to one face, Christ risen to the other. 10 grams, 50mm (2"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the

10th-12th century AD. A bronze reliquary cross pendant with hinge, obverse with low-relief Corpus Christi, reverse with incised cross and central cell to accept an insert; old collector's accession nu

7th-9th century AD. A bronze reliquary cross in two parts and held together by a hinge and suspension loop; both faces with the image of Christ crucified. 18 grams, 49mm (2"). From a private collectio

10th-12th century AD. A bronze reliquary cross pendant with hinged barrel-shaped loop; to the reverse, Mary Theotokos in orans posture, 'MP?Y' above; to the obverse, nimbate Christ with 'ICXC' above,

10th-12th century AD. A bronze reliquary cross pendant with hinged loop, low-relief figure of Mary Theotokos in orans posture with legend 'MP?Y' and to the reverse Corpus Christi with cross and legend

10th-12th century AD. A bronze reliquary cross pendant with hinged loop, low-relief Corpus Christi to one face with 'CXC [...]ICI' beneath the arms, nimbate Mary to the reverse with [.]EOTKE' (for ???

10th-12th century AD. A bronze reliquary expanding-arm cross pendant with hinged loop, plain faces. 43 grams, 66mm (2 3/4"). Property of a British gentleman; formerly in the private collection of Russ

10th-12th century AD. A bronze reliquary cross with figure of Corpus Christi to both sides; hinged to the top and bottom; suspension ring to the top. 12 grams, 57mm (2 1/4"). From a North West London

(6) Byzantine gold cross pendants, c. 5th-6th c. CE, each approx. 1.75"l x 1.5"w (crosses), largest 2.5"l (incl. hanging loop), total weight approx. 1ozt Provenance: Antiquities from the Collection of