BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS PENDANT WITH A GARNET Ca. AD 600 - 700 A Byzantine 23 ct gold cross pendant with a deep red garnet cabochon secured by a gold square bezel. The bezel is adorned with gold pearls. The cross is comprised of cylindrical arms adorned with rope-shaped gold decorations on the finials. For similar see: Christie's Ancient Jewellery (7 December 2011), Lot 450. Size: 50mm x 38mm; Weight: 9g Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.