Lot 254
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Nicholas Skleros, magistrate, epi ton deiseon (second half 11th century), the Virgin, half-length, holding the infant Christ in her arms, ***, legend above ***, rev. Saint Theodore standing at left, in military dress, holding lance and shield, Saint Nicholas standing at right, in bishop's robes, inscription between them ***, traces of inscription in field, 16.67g. (W Seibt, Die Skleroi, no.22, p.93, with reference to others; given to Smyrna by G Schlumberger), extremely fine
Nicholas Skleros, magistrate, epi ton deiseon (second half 11th century), the Virgin, half-length, holding the infant Christ in her arms, ***, legend above ***, rev. Saint Theodore standing at left, in military dress, holding lance and shield, Saint Nicholas standing at right, in bishop's robes, inscription between them ***, traces of inscription in field, 16.67g. (W Seibt, Die Skleroi, no.22, p.93, with reference to others; given to Smyrna by G Schlumberger), extremely fine

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Nicholas Skleros, magistrate, epi ton deiseon (second half 11th century), the Virgin, half-length, holding the infant Christ in her arms, ***, legend above ***, rev. Saint Theodore standing at left, in military dress, holding lance and shield, Saint Nicholas standing at right, in bishop's robes, inscription between them ***, traces of inscription in field, 16.67g. (W Seibt, Die Skleroi, no.22, p.93, with reference to others; given to Smyrna by G Schlumberger), extremely fine

Lot Essay

The career of Nicholas Skleros has been reconstructed by W. Seibt. Nicholas was vestes and judge of the Bucellaires, and later epi ton deeseon. He should not be confused with Nicholas Cheilas who took part in a conspiracy against Constantine X. Nicholas Skleros went on to become proedros and grand skeuophylax of Blacherna and later curopalatos and grand drongairios in 1084.