An early Christian gold and rock crystal intaglio pendant - image-1

Lot 10 Dα

An early Christian gold and rock crystal intaglio pendant

Auction 1066 - overview Cologne
19.05.2016, 17:00 - Jewellery and Watches
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €
Result: 1.612 € (incl. premium)

An early Christian gold and rock crystal intaglio pendant

Designed as two rock crystal discs, the upper plaque carved to the underside with a gold-contoured intaglio depiction of the adoration of the magi. In beaded fine gold mountings. A small hole to the edge. H 3.2 cm. Weight 8.8 g.
Migration period, probably 6th/7th C. A.D., the mountings probably later.