A late Roman to early Byzantine bronze steelyard
Circa 4th-6th Century A.D.
The main bar of rectangular cross-section incised with lines for measuring, domed terminals at each end, one hook attached for suspension from above and two hanging below, with a separately made hinged loop with two hanging chains, each with a sharp hook at the end and another s-shaped hook with iron deposits, 16 7/8in (42.8cm) length of bar
Circa 4th-6th Century A.D.
The main bar of rectangular cross-section incised with lines for measuring, domed terminals at each end, one hook attached for suspension from above and two hanging below, with a separately made hinged loop with two hanging chains, each with a sharp hook at the end and another s-shaped hook with iron deposits, 16 7/8in (42.8cm) length of bar
Estimate:
£400 - 600
€470 - 700
US$ 600 - 900
€470 - 700
US$ 600 - 900
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Bonhams, London, 29 April 1993, lot 46.
Bonhams London, 20 October 2005, lot 389.
Dr P. Villari Collection.
Literature:
For an almost identical example, cf. Exhibition catalogue, Byzanz. Das Licht aus dem Osten, Mainz, 2001, no.III.25, p.247-248; and Martin C. Ross, Catalogue of the Byzantine and Early Medieval Antiquities in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, Washington, 1992, pls.XLII & XLIV.
Category: Antiquities
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