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LOT 2207
Bronze Candelabra Lamp Stand
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
34 1/2 in. (5.45 kg, 87.5 cm).
The tripod base formed with radiating lion-paw feet, decorated with low-relief acanthus fronds, fluted stem and acanthus capital surmounted by a figure of the goddess Aphrodite stooping to tie her sandal; disc finial with egg-and-dart rim.
ProvenanceIn Germany, since 1973.
Private collection, England.
The figure of the goddess Aphrodite stooping to tie her sandal is based on the famous example from the Temple of Aphrodite at Cyrene, Libya, now in the British Museum under accession no. 1861,1127.51.
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LOT 2207
Bronze Candelabra Lamp Stand
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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Tudor Period Bronze Signet Ring with Flower
Circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With D-section hoop, keeled shoulders supporting an ellipsoid bezel with a flower motif. 5.79 grams, 23.77 mm overall, 20.54 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Carved Marble Recumbent Christ
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
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. -
Medieval Style Gold Signet Ring with Knight on Horseback
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Substantial hoop with discoid bezel, low-relief figure of a charging horseman; in 10th century A.D. Italian style. 12.2 grams, 25.06 mm overall, 18.10 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Acquired in France in the 1990s. Property of a North American gallery.
