Massive Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant

A Byzantine matching pair of electrum earrings that are crafted with utmost skill and care. Each earring features a round-section hoop with a central, biconical adornment with a holl...

A matched pair of Byzantine gold hoop earrings with a hook and eye closure. These exquisite earrings have three spherical decorative elements suspended along each loop. At the centre, a ball with beading at its edges and at both sides, symmetrical attachments adorned with circular openwork decoration. The use of gold in Byzantine jewellery...

A stunning matched pair of Byzantine gold earrings, each comprised of a hinged and elongated hoop attached to a triangular-shaped plaque with a...

A silver Byzantine ring, distinguished by its large, granulated shield bezel, which reflects the artistic prowess and cultural significance of the Byzantine Empire. The ring possesse...

A matched pair of Byzantine gold earrings, each with a tapering hoop, hook-and-clasp closure, and a single elongated pendant. The pendant is co...

A thin, circular Roman gold pendant featuring a central garnet cabochon gem held within a raised cell. Above it, another garnet cabochon enriches th...

Here is a beautiful Antique French wooden and rock crystal reliquary medallion containing relics of St Ignas Loy, St Alesandro, and St. Franc. French circa 18th century. Measures approx. 2”H x 1.5”W x 0.5”D More about this item: Reliquaries have been used for centuries to house and venerate relics, which are usually the physical remains of saints, such as bones, fragments of clothing, or objects associated with them. A reliquary medallion typically consists of a small container, often made of precious materials such as gold, silver, or bronze, that holds the relic securely. In the case of this wooden reliquary, the container has a wooden framework or casing. The relic itself is enclosed within a small compartment or visible through a transparent rock crystal, allowing believers to view and venerate the relic without direct contact. The medallion format indicates that it is designed to be worn or carried as a personal devotional item. It could be attached to a chain or worn as a pendant around the neck, or kept close by as a cherished possession. French reliquaries...

Wall or home cross. Russian orthodox bronze and enamel cross. Scene with Martha, Maria, Johannes, and Longinus underneath the cross and above the sk...

Wall or home cross. Russian orthodox bronze and enamel cross. Scene with Martha, Maria, Johannes, and Longinus underneath the cross and above the sku...

Truly massive primitive root bowl From Sweden, made out of burl birch in 1970.

Dagger L: 27.8 cm, Luniform bronze, possibly a belt buckle L: 10.8 cm, Shield-shaped bronze with a point Diam: 6.5 cm, Pommel Diam: 3.7 cm, Violin-bow brooch L: 17.5 cm, P-Shape...

Sirens were dangerous bird-like females who tempted sailors with their hauntingly beautiful song. In Homer’s Odyssey (XII, 39) Odysseus and his sailors were warned about the lethal c...