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LOT 2064
Bone Artefact Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
2 1/2 - 10 1/2 in. (260 grams total, 6.2-26.6 cm).
Including a curved rib with carving of a human skeleton; stylised human figure mounted on a display stand. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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Egyptian Style Lapis Lazuli Harpocrates Amulet
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Carved in the round standing nude, right hand raised in his usual gesture with finger against lips, wearing the Sidelock of Youth; pierced through the shoulders for suspension. 8.44 grams, 39 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Post Medieval Gold 'Vertue Gaineth Glory' Posy Ring
18th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Plain D-section hoop with legend to the inner face in italic script: ''Vertue gaineth glory' preceded by 'x' and a heart with initials 'IC' over 'S'. 3.43 grams, 20.46 mm overall, 18.19 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Found during a rally in Herefordshire, UK, in 1992, and recorded with the museum services on site. From the collection of a Caerphilly, UK, gentleman formed since 1990.
The heart enclosing the three letters suggest that 'I' and 'C' were the initials of the owner's forenames, and 'S' that of their surname. -
Russian Icon with Virgin of Kazan with the Blessing Child
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £160
Painted on a wooden board with mounting slots and panels to the reverse, gessoed surface with painting of the Virgin of Kazan, head of Mary with gilded nimbus and russet-coloured veil, standing infant Jesus similarly nimbate with right hand raised in the pax gesture; gilt monograms to the upper corners and title to the lower left corner. 968 grams, 31 cm high
Fine condition.
Ex property of a London lady, part of her family's collection.
The original icon, also known as the Theotokos of Kazan, is thought to have originated in Constantinople in the 13th century before it was taken to Russia. When the Turks took over Kazan in 1438, the icon was most probably hidden to keep it safe. Ivan the Terrible liberated Kazan in 1552, and the town was destroyed by fire in 1579, after which the icon was found and brought to the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was subsequently stolen in 1904 and never found again, though there are many copies in existence.
