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LOT 1864
Bactrian Style Dish Fragment with Hellenistic Portraits
20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (106 grams, 15.5 cm).
Comprising a portion of the silver-coloured metal rim; rim with vine tendrils, leaves and bunches of grapes modelled in high-relief and extending into the bowl; base with a ring of right-facing male profile busts each within a pelletted hoop, and border of larger pellets below; underside abraded. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx S.M. London collection, UK, 1970-1990s.
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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LOT 1864
Bactrian Style Dish Fragment with Hellenistic Portraits
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Stained Glass Panel with the Nativity
Flemish, 19th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
In late 15th century style, showing nimbate infant Jesus on the foreground illuminated by divine light, a kneeling figure before him dressed in a purple cassock and gold brocade chlamys, kneeling figures of nimbate Mary and a shepherd beside the manger; Joseph depicted standing, wearing a long brown overcoat with green lapels, halo above his head; another shepherd standing on the side, holding a pastoral staff and gifts; architectural background with an ox; Flemish inscription at the bottom 'DE GEBOORTE VAN CHRISTUS’ (The Nativity) in uncial letters; some restoration. 4.5 kg, 65 x 53.5 cm
Some restoration.
From a war-damaged church in Belgium. Ex property of a late Northumberland collector. From a private collection, Derbyshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The scene represents the nativity according to the Gospel of Luke (2:1-21). Luke, unlike Matthew, mentions the shepherds and the birth of Jesus inside a manger because there was no space in the katalyma (private house). -
European Embroidery with Flowers
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Rectangular sash in deep burgundy colour with ochre-coloured embroidered flowers. 250 grams, 226 cm
Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
English Miniature Portrait Pair
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising two male profile portraits on card, set within wooden frame with metal embellishments, both men in period costumes and seated on high-backed chairs. 280 grams total, 16 -16.5 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
