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LOT 0334
Carnelian Gemstone of the Prince of Troy in Gold Ring
ITALY, 19TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.04 grams, 21.88 mm overall, 18.74 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
An oval orange carnelian intaglio with a profile bust of Paris wearing a Phrygian cap, his long locks cascading from underneath it, a Greek pseudo-signature for Maronos on the field; set in a later swivel-ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13337-257952.
See for an impression of a similar intaglio bearing the same signature, see Gray, J. M., James and William Tassie: A Biographical and Critical Sketch, with a Catalog of Their Portraits, Edinburgh, 1894, no. 3070.
FootnotesIn Classical as in Neo-Classical art, Paris is often depicted wearing the Phrygian cap, and typically portrayed in Persian-style attire, featuring long sleeves and trousers, and a cloak.
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LOT 0334
Carnelian Gemstone of the Prince of Troy in Gold Ring
Estimate £3,500 - 4,500€4,060 - 5,220 (for guidance only)$4,730 - 6,080 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£1,750 (EUR 2,030; USD 2,363) +BP*
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Italian Miniature Amethyst Container
16th-17th century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
A finely executed vessel with fluted sides, tubular neck and a hollowed interior. 64.49 grams, 49 mm
Acquired on the European art market. -
Anastasia Avante-Garde Fashion Portrait Editorial Proof by Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin
Dated 11 May 2003 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Framed with a white card reveal, colour image of a young woman with digitally-added eye-mask; with collector's slip stating (inter alia) 'Archive Date: 11/05/03' and 'Historical Significance: Originally captured in 1994 for a groundbreaking 10-page editorial in The Face magazine, "Anastasia" is a museum-grade artwork celebrated as the very first instance of digital manipulation (Photoshop compositing) in fashion history. Large-scale gallery prints of this work are held in elite collections worldwide (including the Sir Elton John collection). This May 2003 proof tracks its syndication in Spain for a major visual arts or digital photography retrospective.' 174 grams, 35.5 x 28 cm including frame
Acquired on the USA art market. Property of a Harwich, UK, collector. -
Anthony Eden, Pierre Laval, Francois Piétri, and Henri Berenger meeting by Lucian Aigner; Cecil Stoughton, Lyndon B Johnson being sworn in as president after the assassination of J.F.K.
1935-2008 A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Lucian Aigner silver gelatin print, 1935, photographer stamp verso, Anthony Eden, Pierre Laval, Francois Piétri, and Henri Berenger meeting; Cecil Stoughton, Lyndon B Johnson being sworn in as president after the assassination of J.F.K. in 1963, printed 2008, signed recto. 64 grams total, 25.5 x 20.2 - 35.3 x 28 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Harwich, UK, collector.
