Banded Agate Bead Necklace

Figure of Christ lying on a rectangular panel, dressed in a loincloth and with the hammer, nail and pliers of the crucifixion left at his side with the crown of thorns; stacked cushions beneath his head, winding sheet draped over his lower body. 25.35 kg, 48.5 x 25.5 cm



Private collection, England. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12307-215653.

The ecclesiastical statuary of the late Baroque and early Rococo periods focused heavily on the theme of the passion of Christ, with statues representing the sleeping Jesus, with the symbols of the passion next to him. The position of our sculpture is particularly reminiscent of the marvellous statue of the 'Veiled Christ' by Giuseppe Sammartino, a masterpiece of 18th century religious sculpture. The anatomy of the limbs is realistic, and the instruments of passion, placed at the feet of Christ, create a narrative, also visible in the folds of the veil that covers half of the body.

With discoid bezel, ropework border, central square with crescent motifs, surrounding fronds in imitation of heraldic design. 4.63 grams, 23.47 mm overall, 20.05 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)



Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

A nude muscular male figure modelled naturalistically in the round, standing in a dynamic pose with left arm raised and head tilted upward; right eye remodelled; mounted on a tiered display base. 1.45 kg, 24.5 cm



Private collection, England.