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Byzantine Gold Sandwich Glass Fragment - GF.0310
Origin: Israel
Circa: 400
AD
to 600
AD
Dimensions:
2.25" (5.7cm) high
x 2.5" (6.4cm) wide
Collection: Byzantine Art
Medium: Glass and Gold
$2,400.00
Location: United States
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Since the dawn of history, man has adorned
himself with gold ornaments to enhance his
prestige and self-image. In the Byzantine age, a
technique was developed that gave the visual
effect of gold at a fraction of the cost. In a gold
sandwich, as archaeologists have come to call it,
a thin layer of gold leaf is set between two sheets
of glass. The gold shines through the glass,
creating the illusion of a solid sheet, and is then
worn as jewelry. This intriguing fragment still
glows with the rich warmth of gold. It reminds us
that the fascination with what is precious and
beautiful is as old as civilization itself.
- (GF.0310)
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