Ancient Crosses

Byzantine Gold Pectoral Crosses

Byzantine hollow gold cross, circa 6th-7th century AD, set with five cabochon carnelians and decorated with gold beads, height 2 in. (5 cm).

$2,500.00 (on hold)

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Condition: cracks on the lower and upper arms of the cross

Byzantine circular gold pendant, circa 7th century AD, applied with gold beads and decorated with a twisted gold wire which is forming a cross with a green glass bead in the center. Height 1 1/16 in. (2,8 cm). Condition: excellent.

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Byzantine solid cast gold cross, circa 6th century AD, a circular collar at the center set with a cabochon cobalt blue glass, a ribbed suspension loop above, height 1 3/16 in. (3 cm). Condition: excellent.

$2,500.00 (on hold)

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Viking large silver pectoral cross, circa 900 A.D., engraved with a standing saint, the upper arm of the cross decorated with a hare, the tips of the horizontal arms engraved with tree branches. The saint is wearing knee-long medieval dress and a cross pendant. Suspension loop is broken off, pierced twice for attachment. 2 3/4 x 3 3/16 in. (7 x 8 cm).

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$3,500.00

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