BYZANTINE GOLD PLAQUE WITH CHRIST, SAINTS AND ANGELS. Ca. AD 1200 - 1300. A gold repoussé plaque of arched rectangular form. The scene is arranged beneath a tripartite arcade with columns. In the central bay stands nimbate Christ, right hand raised in blessing and left holding a book. He is flanked by two nimbate saints facing inward, one presenting a wreath and the other a book. Above the arches, two flying angels hold long branches and frame a small cross. A plain border encloses the scene, and the reverse is flat. For similar see: E. C. Evans, W. D. Wixom, The Glory of Byzantium: Art and Culture of the Middle Byzantine Era, A.D. 843-1261, Cat. 330. Size: 40mm x 30mm; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.