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LOT 1863
Agate Necklace Bead Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 1/8 in. (245 grams total, 21-29 mm).
Composed of a group of spherical banded agate strata 'eye' beads, each pierced laterally for stringing. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Post Medieval Bronze Statue of Sappho
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Hollow-formed figure standing in contrapposto pose, wearing a chiton and draped himation with decorative borders; the hair bound with ribbons into a cone and the loose ends draped onto the shoulders; sockets for separately cast forearms (absent); rear of neck damaged. 2.3 kg, 28 cm
Discovered in a wall of a castle in Hagetaubin, France. Property of a French collector. -
Large Ethiopian Triptych Icon with the Virgin and Child
Circa 1720 A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Illustrating scenes from the Gospel of Luke and representing the nativity of Christ; the centre shows Virgin Mary sitting on a throne, portrayed as a young girl with her head covered by a typical female cap, dressed in a long red vestis talaris, and her body wrapped in a blue cloak and baby Jesus standing on her lap, archangels Michael and Gabriel standing on each sides, armed with swords and dressed in contrasting robes, Saint Gabriel holding a bouquet of roses, another bouquet below the Virgin and a male supplicant next to her, possibly the donor of the icon, holding a red flag surmounted by a cross; the left side panel with the Annunciation to the top and the lower part depicting an angel assisting St Luke with drafting his Gospel; the right hand panel with a Nativity scene to the top and the lower part depicting the visit of Saint Mary to Saint Elizabeth; inscriptions in Ge'ez to both side panels. 4.3 kg, 59.5 x 44 cm
Acquired from Milos Simonovic, New York, USA, December 2009. Property of an important West London collector, inventory no.1168. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12037-216186.
The icon, contemporary to the Second Style of Gondar, served as model for two icons in the Institute of Ethiopian Studies in Addis Ababa. -
Post Medieval Roman Style Bronze Dedicatory Plaque
20th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Crescent-shaped plaque pierced at each end to accept a mounting ring: enigmatic inscription in three lines following the curve of the edges, in capitals: 'fvcheme cn / mrevocv verismeidm / zonino accidis solidunt'. 12.4 grams, 54 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
