Description:

BYZANTINE PERIOD:  9th - 14th CENTURY A.D..  Eastern Europe.  This is a very unusual and scarce bronze artifact from the Ottoman Empire during the Byzantine Period.  On occasion, one can find splendid bronze vessels from this era but other bronze art / ceremonial items are highly unusual.  The loss of what was once a silvered inner surface and the progressed bronze encrustations and patina demonstrate that this piece pre-dates the later antique or medieval period.  As a strainer ladle, it is probable that such an opulent object as this was used in the service of feasts or ceremonial / religious dining.  11.4" (29 cm) long. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

  • Provenance: Ex-private East Coast, USA collection.
  • Condition: Intact / choice!

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October 23, 2014 9:00 AM MDT
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Artemis Fine Arts

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$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,000
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
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