Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2047
Eastern European Orthodox Bronze Cross Pendant
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (3.06 grams, 41 mm).
Cross pommy type with low-relief cloisonné ornament. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired from Chris Martin-Zakheim, Iconastas, 5 Piccadilly Arcade, London SW1.
From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Post Medieval Romanian Ex-Voto Icon Dedicated to Kostas Soatana and Nikouli
20th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Rectangular wooden plaquette with short handle and D-shaped lobe above; obverse with painted celestial scene above a panel of black Cyrillic script with red initials to the names of saints; Copperplate Romanian dedicatory legend to reverse. 370 grams, 40 cm
Private collection, London, UK. -
Reproduction Silver-Gilt Byzantine Icon of Christ's Baptism
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Representing the Epiphany (the Manifestation) of Jesus Christ; Jesus standing in the river, wearing a small loincloth made from a knotted tallit, recognisable by its striped edge; the rocky landscape of the Jordan valley temporarily breaking open and river becoming a vast whirlpool; from the left bank John reaching towards Jesus and blessing his cousin; four angels look on holding towels; above, the dove of the Holy Spirit with three rays of light; above the inscription Η ΒΑΠΤHCΙC (the Baptism). 110 grams, 26 x 20 cm
925 silver
Ex David Miller, Hemel Hempstead, London, UK. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
The Gospel of Mark describes the voice of God announcing: ‘Thou art my beloved Son, with thee I am well pleased’ (Mark 1: 11). This is the theoretical moment after which Jesus becomes known as Christ and John becomes known as the Baptist. -
The Royal Navy's First Invincible Shipwreck Iron Caulking Tool
1758 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising a triangular splayed blade with chiselled edge, columnar shank and broad striking face above. 347 grams, 17 cm
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.
