Post-Byzantine Reliquary Cross Pendant Group
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18th-19th century AD. A group of bronze Byzantine style reliquary cross pendants with hinged loop, most with robed nimbate figures of Christ and Virgin Mary embossed or engraved. The crosses (enkolpia) are of type I and IV in the Pitarakis classification, belonging to the Orthodox tradition of the 19th century, during which time it was popular to reproduce and wear traditional forms of cross. See Cf. Pitarakis, B., Les Croix-Reliquaires Pectorales Byzantines en Bronze, Paris, 2006, items 330.474 for the type. 210 grams total, 29-80mm high (1 - 3"). Acquired UK, 2019. Property of an Essex company. [5, No Reserve]
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Fair condition.
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Post-Byzantine Reliquary Cross Pendant Group
Estimate £60 - £80
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