Byzantine marble column 5th Century A.D.  The stylised Corinthian capital carved with acanthus leaves supporting the abacus, atop a squat marble slightly conical column 18.5 cm high Provenance Philipps, London, 11 December 1990, 112 Private collection, Switzerland, acquired from the above, bis 2016 Condition Some traces of ware, chips and scratches, the number '10' marked with felt pen on the top, otherwise intact and in good state of preservation. Concretion