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Middle Byzantine period, 9th-11th century
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- four copper sections from a cross revetment
of thin copper sheet decorated on one side with three appliques in repoussé work in the form of a cross and roundels enclosing the demi figures of saints, at the base with the Virgin and Child with epithet inscription now re-mounted on a wooden cross
Condition
The fragmentary revetment has been put onto a new wood core and sections of what would have been on the back, now placed on the front. There are traces of corrosion and losses in parts.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A stylistically similar arm of a copper cross in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts, dated to the 10th/11th century and centred by a medallion enclosing an archangel, is illustrated in the Walters Art Gallery exhibition catalogue of 1947.
RELATED LITERATURE
Early Christian and Byzantine Art, exh. cat. Walters Art Gallery, (Baltimore, 1947) no. 286; B. Pitarakis, Les croix-reliquaires pectorales byzantines en bronze (Paris, 2006)