LARGE BYZANTINE GILT-BRONZE CROSS WITH CENTRAL ROCK CRYSTAL CABOCHON

Ca. AD 600. A large gilt-bronze cross with four slender arms extending from a circular central mount set with a rock crystal cabochon. Each arm flares slightly towards a rounded terminal with a spherical knop and a loop. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1994,0610.18. Size: 235mm x 185mm; Weight: 275g Provenance: From a central London private collection; earlier acquired on the UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.