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211 - Veneto-Byzantine Gold Ring with 'God Help the Wearer' Inscription. The Kal Noselson Byzantine Collection (Lots 197-221 & 1396-1447)
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Veneto-Byzantine Gold Ring with 'God Help the Wearer' Inscription. The Kal Noselson Byzantine Collection (Lots 197-221 & 1396-1447) Circa 14th-15th century A.D. With niello-filled tendril scrolls to the shoulders, ellipsoid bezel with lateral knops, niello-filled border and legend '???????/????O?O/HTAT?' (may God help the wearer). Cf. Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas stliches Erbe, M nchen, 2004, item 675, for a less elaborate but similar design. 7.51 grams, 22.33 mm overall, 19.36 x 17.21 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16) (7/8 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website] (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Collection of Maritine, Countess of Behague, from the estate of the Marquis de Ganay. Sotheby's, Monaco, 5 December 1987, no.202. Objects with Semitic Inscriptions, Jewish, Early Christian and Byzantine Antiquities, 20 November 1989, no.331. Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant 1989 catalogue pages. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.
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