Apollo Art Auctions

November 2023 Auction  –  5 November 2023

Apollo Art Auctions , November 2023 Auction

Ancient Art & Antiquities

Su, 05.11.2023, from 2:00 PM CET
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Description

RARE BYZANTINE HERALDIC SILVER-GILT SEAL WITH DOUBLE-HEADED EAGLE

Ca. 600-800 AD
A silver-gilt seal with a slender hoop and a large bezel featuring a double-headed eagle. The double-headed eagle was originally a symbol of the Roman Empire, representing control over the Eastern and Western regions.
Size: D:17.53mm / US:7 1/4 / UK:O ; 6.05g
Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a Mayfair private collection of Mr. P. S., formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s.
Estimate: GBP 600 - 900

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Price realized 2'200 GBP
Starting price 300 GBP
Estimate 600 GBP
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