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LOT 0397
Bronze Head of a Young Male Athlete
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
14 1/2 in. (8.7 kg, 37 cm high).
A bronze head of a youthful male athlete modelled naturalistically in the round in 1st-2nd century A.D. style.
ProvenanceFrench collection, 1960s-early 2000s.
From an important Paris gallery, France.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11690-199345.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 15.143, for a similar bust of 1st-2nd century A.D. date.
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Early Georgian Gold Enamelled Memento Mori Skeleton Ring for 'S N'
Dated 1717 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,420
A gold George I period memento mori ring decorated around the exterior with a stylised human skeleton against a black enamelled field, the body featuring an elongated neck, exaggerated numbers of ribs and disproportionately short legs, with a crescent at the base of the feet; interior engraved 'SN 17.17'. 3.15 grams, 20.76 mm overall, 18.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000. Property of an East London gentleman. -
Greek Icon with Bust of Saint Eleutherios
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £702
A wooden painted icon of Saint Eleutherios with a repoussé silver oklad that covers all but the face, embossed in rich priestly robes, representing the priest's omophorion decorated with crosses, over an embroidered robe or sticharion, the nimbus gilded and embossed with foliage and rays over a silver background, Greek inscription 'O AΓΙΟΣ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΟΣ' (Saint Eleutherios) to the sides. 1.9 kg, 37.5 x 28.7 cm
Property of a London lady, part of her family's collection.
As bishop in Illyricum, Eleutherios promoted the cause of at a time when the persecutions not only made it difficult to win and hold converts, but also at a time when the gravest danger was in being a high-ranking prelate of the Church. Oblivious to this threat, he was acclaimed in the inner circle of Christianity as the brightest luminary of Christian Rome since the apostles. His immense popularity grew and thereby became more dangerous to the state. He was finally brought to the attention of Emperor Hadrian, who ordered his arrest, and then cast into prison, tortured, and put to death on December 15th. -
Post Byzantine Gilt Silver Ring with Cross Gemstone
17th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
A silver-gilt finger ring with tiered scales to the hoop, ellipsoid bezel with inset ellipsoid carnelian intaglio of a cross over 'IHS' Christogram. 4.26 grams, 21.70 mm overall, 18.96 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
From a collection formed between 1990-2000. Ex East London collection. English private collection.
