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LOT 2114
Agate Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
38 5/8 in. (132 grams, 98 cm long).
Comprising spherical carnelian and banded agate beads with interstitial seed beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Ethiopian Engraved Bronze Cross with Figures of the Holy Fathers
Circa 1450-1480 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
A bifacial Yämäṩor Mäsqäl processional cross finial comprising an openwork flat-section panel surmounted by a cross, with interlaced tendril design engraved with four seated saints on both faces in low-relief; tapering tubular socket with circumferential ribbing, lateral angled crosses. 404 grams, 30.5 cm
Ex central London gallery. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
In contrast with the hand cross that is fitted with a grip, the processional cross has a hollow shaft into which the pole supporting the cross is inserted, although the use of both is interconnected in the liturgy and ceremonial aspects of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. In Amharic, it received the name of yämäṩor mäsqäl or "cross to [carry] on a pole", the term mäṩor also meaning a wooden handle. Processional crosses are used on "every qaddase day" occasions - an expression meaning whenever the liturgy is performed. This includes displaying the cross during the reading of the Gospels and other sacred texts, as well as holding it up to be viewed at the end of the service for the final blessing. -
Georgian Silver Cross Pendant
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With rosette cluster to each arm and hub, central cell with inset rock crystal(?) stud, floral detailing to the reverse, loop with rosettes. 8.2 grams, 43 mm
From the collection of a European lady; part of a private collection formed in Germany in the 1990s. Property of a Californian, USA, collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Charles II Engraved Gold Memento Mori Skull Ring
Dated 1687 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,470
With stylised skull flanked by foliage to the outer face, engraved in copperplate to the inner face: 'T.D - obyt - 8.Octo=87'. 4.74 grams, 21.20 mm overall, 18.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an East Sussex collector. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
