BYZANTINE GOLD NECKLACE WITH NIELLO AND HIGH KARAT GOLD CROSS PENDANT SET WITH EMERALDS AND PEARLS

Ca. AD 600A gold necklace composed of an interlaced-link chain with a hook-and-eye clasp suspending a 22kt gold cross pendant with tapering arms, the front decorated with niello-filled chevrons, the centre with a square emerald setting, the top surmounted by a suspension loop, and the lateral and lower arms hung with small pearl beads on wire drops.Size: 370mm x 35mm; Weight: 50.22g.Provenance: Private UK collection; UK art market; With Hans Stahl, Germany, 1980s-2000s; With Jean-Loup Despras, France, 1976; French private collection, 1970s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.