Byzantine Expanding Cross Ring Group

8th-10th century AD. A mixed bronze group comprising: two cruciform pendants with low-relief Corpus Christi to one face; a cruciform pendant with incised Corpus Chrsti to one face, saltires and pellet

14th-17th century AD. A mixed group comprising: a silver expanding-arm cross pendant with later applied loop, low-relief standing robed and nimbate figure with arms in the orans posture, legend above;

Circa 10th-13th century A.D. A trio of bronze finger rings, each bearing a cross motif on the bezel surrounded by hatched motifs. 14.7 grams total, 20-23 mm (3/4 - 7/8 in.). Acquired Munich, Germany,

6th-9th century AD. A mixed group of three bronze cross mounts comprising: one pierced on each arm, large mounting lug behind; one with expanding arms, made of two pieces, secured by rivet through the

10th-12th century AD. A pair of bronze cross pendant comprising: one bifacial with concentric rings, granule cluster arms; one a cross pommee with incised crosses. 8.74 grams total, 30-46mm (1 - 1 3/4

Ca. 600-700 AD A lovely gold finger ring formed of a flat-section round hoop slightly expanding to a cross-shaped bezel. Shoulders decorated with a median band and beaded edges. The item has undergone

8th-10th century AD. A mixed group comprising: a bronze finger ring with round-section shank, discoid swivelling bifacial bezel with monogram to one face, cross with alpha and omega to the other; beze

A group of 4 Roman - Modern rings. Lot includes a Late Roman/Byzantine type, c. 5th - 6th Century AD, with a central cross semicircular decorations around (ring size about 9); another a Byzantine type

6th-8th century AD. A mixed group of bronze cruciform pendants, mainly expanding-arm types, and a bronze fitting. 53.5 grams total, 21-74mm (3/4 - 3"). Ex an important Dutch collection; acquired on th

5th-8th century AD. A group of three bronze finger rings comprising: disc bezel with notched rim, 'IX/?YC' inscription; lozengiform bezel with '????C' inscription; disc bezel with notched rim, chi-rho

9th-13th century AD. A group of bronze finger rings comprising of: four with domed circular decoration, one with small punched flower, one with insert agate cabochon, one with flat gilded discoid beze

6th-9th century AD. A mixed bronze pair comprising: an enkolpion with ribbed suspension loop, figure to one face in orans pose with arms raised, Corpus Christi to the other face; one similar with plai

10th-12th century AD. A silver expanding cross with incised saltire cross to the centre, suspension loop above. 2.65 grams, 29.32mm (1"). Property of a European lady living in London; from her father'

6th-8th century AD. A mixed bronze group comprising: pierced frontal panel from a reliquary cross pendant; cross mount with incised Corpus Christi and similar to the reverse; three small pendant cross

11th-13th century AD. A mixed group of flat-section bronze cruciform pendants, two with enamelled cells. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. 20 grams total, 33-36mm (1 1/4 - 1 1/2")

13th-15th century AD or later. A mixed group of aqua, green and iridescent glass cruciform pendants with suspension holes. 27 grams, 24-49mm (1-2"). From a private Belgian collection; previously part

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

9th-12th century AD. A mixed group of bronze enkolpion panels comprising: one with Corpus Christi in orans posture; one with robed figure (St. John?) and legend above. 33.6 grams. 58-62mm (2 1/4 - 2 3

Circa 10th-13th century A.D. A group of three bronze finger rings: two with discoid bezels bearing cruciform motifs; one with raised lobes to shoulders and raised cruciform motif between. 15.01 grams

10th-14th century AD. A mixed bronze group comprising: an annular thimble with indented surface; a finger ring with green glass cabochon to the bezel; a bifacial pendant; two cast tokens(?). 20 grams

Near East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. One of my favorites, a heavy, handsome silver alloy ring (69% silver) decorated with thin, roughly 22 karat gold sheet. The ring its

5th-8th century AD. A flat-section silver hoop supporting an integral square plaque with incised border, intaglio cross potent. Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1995. Cf. Oman, C.C. Vic

6th-8th century AD. A bronze finger ring with hatched panels to the shoulders, rectangular bezel with ropework border and central cross potent motif. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch

6th-7th century AD. A bronze finger ring with ellipsoid plaque and piecrust flange rim, central incised cross motif. 9.44 grams, 24.3mm overall, 17.9mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, U