410, Lot: 1056. Estimate $100. Sold for $90. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Bronze appliqué with partial gilding. Byzantine, 10th-12th centuries AD. Rectangular ornament engraved with a standing angel. The border, a grape bunch on tendril, and an uncertain inscription are rendered with a series of punches. The original function of the ornament is uncertain (perhaps decorating a book binding?). Dimensions: 31x18mm. Intact.