A BYZANTINE STEATITE MOULD FOR AN AMPULLA

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PROPERTY OF A LADY THE VICTOR ADDA COLLECTION Lots 118-122 Victor Adda (1885-1965), born in Alexandria, travelled frequently between Egypt and Europe throughout his life. He had been deeply interested in numismatics and antiquities from his youth and would recount how, soon after he had been taken out of school at 16 to learn the family business, had used his very first earnings to buy an ancient coin, to the considerable disapproval of his father. Throughout his collecting life he was known for his scholarship and innate aesthetic appreciation, seeking only the best examples of the most perfect craftsmanship.

A BYZANTINE STEATITE MOULD FOR AN AMPULLA

CIRCA 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.

Details

A BYZANTINE STEATITE MOULD FOR AN AMPULLA
CIRCA 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
With the scene of Saint Sergios riding on a horse, Greek inscription around the edge, reverse with four smaller moulds for casting metal tokens, including two Holy riders, the Virgin Mary, and the infant Jesus with angel
2½ in. (6.5 cm.) square

Provenance

Collection of Victor Adda (1885-1965), acquired in the early 20th Century; and thence by descent to the present owner.

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