1442 - Byzantine Bronze Ring with Christ Scene. The Kal Noselson Byzantine Collection (Lots 197-221 & 1396-1447)

Byzantine Bronze Ring with Christ Scene. The Kal Noselson Byzantine Collection (Lots 197-221 & 1396-1447) Circa 7th century A.D. With facetted shoulders, disc bezel with three nimbate figures and a nimbate baby: 'Adoration of the Magi' at the Nativity. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 488, for type. 5.81 grams, 23.60 mm overall, 20.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18) (1 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. 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.