A Byzantine Gold Necklace with Molded Green Glass Cameo
Sale 1035 - Antiquities and Ancient Art: A Study
May 26, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$5,000 -
7,000
Price Realized
$6,250
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Lot Description
A Byzantine Gold Necklace with Molded Green Glass Cameo
Circa 5th-6th Century A.D.
Length with chain 10 3/8 inches (26.5 cm); Length of cameo 1 inch (2.5 cm).
Property from a New Jersey Private Collection
Provenance:
Art Market, Germany, 1980s.
Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York.
Private Collection, New York, acquired in 1996.
Christie's, New York, Ancient Jewelry: Wearable Art, 29 November- 8 December 2016, Lot 32.
Note:
This cameo depicts the Virgin Orans with an inscription above her head in Greek letters translating to, "Mother of God."
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