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LOT 2219
Animal Thimble Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 5/8 in. (71 grams total, 30-41 mm).
Group of five silver-coloured metal thimbles, each with a domed top surmounted by an animal's head (elephant, horse, goat) and one with a model elephant. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a South West London gentleman.
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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Tudor and Later 'Thames' Gaming Piece Collection
16th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising: two domino pieces; one discoid with a flower motif to the centre; a rectangular piece with concentric circles to one face. 26.5 grams total, 18-41 mm
Found on various UK sites on the Thames foreshore since 1974. Property of an Essex collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Russian Icon with Mother of God and Christ
Smolenskaya, early 19th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Depicting nimbate Mary Theotokos with veiled head and wearing a red maphorion mantle over a dark blue robe with gold cuffs, inclined towards the infant Jesus supported by her left hand, wearing a bright red mantle and a blue tunic highlighted with gold, his left arm holding a roll and the right hand in a gesture of blessing; white field, tempera on wood, Smolenskaya type. 1.12 kg, 32 x 26 cm
Acquired from Portobello Road, London, circa 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The model for the icon, painted in 16th century style, is the one of the Mother of God of Smolensk, associated with the Byzantine icon of the Hodegetria ('She who shows the ways). According to the legend, the icon of Smolensk received the name after healing two blind men. The original icon of Smolensk was a gift of the Roman Emperor Constantine Monomachus to her daughter Anna when she married the Russian Prince Vsevolod. Later Anna presented the icon to his son Vladimir who put it in the Vladimir Cathedral. -
Bactrian Style Alabaster Vase
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £234
With tubular body expanding toward the rounded base, everted wide rim; repaired. 1.9 kg, 21 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
