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LOT 2033
Banded Agate Bead Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 7/8 in. (270 grams total, 23-72 mm).
Including plano-convex, oblate and other types. [13, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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Agate Cameo of Karl Theodor Anton Maria Von Dalberg
Germany, 19th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Ellipsoid with reserved profile of Karl Theodor Anton Maria Von Dalberg facing left, attributed to Johann Martin Bückle (1742-1811). 3.52 grams, 25 mm
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market.
Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg (February 8, 1744 – February 10, 1817) was a Catholic German bishop and statesman. Throughout his career, he held various significant positions, including Prince-Archbishop of Regensburg, Arch-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, Bishop of Constance and Worms, Prince-Primate of the Confederation of the Rhine, and Grand Duke of Frankfurt. -
Neoclassical Roman Style Stone Krater
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Comprising a cylindrical body and bell-shaped mouth with egg-and-dart detailing to the rim; segmented lower body with round-section strap handle; lotus-flower foot. 2.92 kg, 27.2 cm
Swiss private collection. Ex Herman Feldermann, Frankfurt, Germany, prior to 1985. Private collection, UK. -
Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with Saints Zosima and Sabbas
Circa 1820 A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £54
Depicting Saint Zosima and Saint Sabbas in front of the Solovetsky Monastery, both nimbate and dressed in the Abbot’s garments, holding the model of the monastery offered to God, represented in the sky as a dove upon a cloud; arabesque frame; inscriptions in Old Slavonic with the names of the saints. 108 grams, 88 mm
Acquired from Chris Martin-Zakheim, Iconastas, 5 Piccadilly Arcade, London SW1. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
Saints Zosima and Sabbas or Sabbatius were highly venerated Orthodox saints, founders of the Solovetsky Monastery, a fortified monastery located in the White Sea in Northern Russia. This double portrait shows Zosima and Sabbas holding up a model of their religious institution, which resembles a small medieval city. Solovetsky Monastery obtained big investments from the city of Novgorod and established itself as one of the richest monasteries in Russia.
