Loading, please wait...
LOT 0388
Eastern Post-Classical Agate Gemstone of a Dionysiac Bull with Vine Leaf in Ancient Silver Pendant
19TH CENTURY A.D. AND EARLIER
1 1/4 in. (14.81 grams, 32 mm).
Silver cell with beaded band to the equator, fragment of suspension loop; inset sardonyx gemstone with possibly later intaglio profile bull on a baseline with head lowered; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13149-248676.
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.
LOT 0388
Eastern Post-Classical Agate Gemstone of a Dionysiac Bull with Vine Leaf in Ancient Silver Pendant
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
-
Silver-Gilt Tobacco Box with Drunken Man
Netherlands or Germany, 18th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Discoid container with repoussé panel to the lid depicting a landscape with flowers, a beer-barrel and a standing figure in 17th century costume holding a purse in one hand and a goblet in the other. 173 grams, 10.8 cm wide
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. -
Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with the Birth of the Virgin
19th century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Presenting an architectural setting with figures in two chambers framed with cornices, columns and furnitures; the upper chamber showing Saint Anna in birthing bed with two attendants; the lower room with two attendants bathing an infant; on the right Saint Joachim seated upon a cathedra; Old Slavonic inscription reciting ‘The birth of the most holy mother of God’. 230 grams, 98 mm
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.
According to the Protoevangelium of James, Mary's parents were called Anna and Joachim and conceived Mary at a late age. -
Indus Valley Style 'Mohenjo-Daro' Terracotta Idol Group
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £7
A mixed group of idol figures, each a recumbent nude female with headdress. 224 grams total, 8-12 cm
Fine condition, two broken.
Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 2000. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
