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LOT 1893
Egyptian Style Stone Amulet Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 in. (13.34 grams total, 13-25 mm).
Including scaraboid, papyrus sceptre, sun disc on pedestal, double feather, and other types. [6, No Reserve]
Provenancewith Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983.
Ex private North American collection.
London private collection, 2016.
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Painted Wooden Icon with Saints Boris and Gleb
Russia, 16th-17th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Painted on a wooden board with gessoed surface, tempera on wood panel with kovcheg (recessed central panel on the obverse) executed on a pale yellow ground; Boris and Gleb depicted on horseback wearing Russian 16th century Boyar costume, both with nimbus, each with a lance and pennant; on the right upper corner, God is represented as a half figure making a blessing gesture, inscription in Greek letters 'ΙϹ ΧϹ' (ΙΗϹΟΥϹ ΧΡΙϹΤΟϹ = Jesus Christ); rectangular wooden board with mounting slots to reverse. 1 kg, 32 x 26.5 cm
; good condition, losses to the borders, areas of retouching.
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12927-246338.
Boris and Gleb, Princes of old Rus Nation, were the sons of Vladimir of Kiev, the first Christian Prince of Rus; according the history they were killed in 1015 and 1019 in the civil struggles for the succession to the Kiev’s throne, and sanctified for their faith. Standards with their image were worn by the medieval Russian army. -
Stuart Period Gold and Garnet Mount
Circa 17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Quatrefoil with four lateral loops, central stud with inset garnet cloison. 0.93 grams, 13 mm
Ex European collection, 1990s. Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Post Medieval Gemstone with Herakles
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
Ellipsoid in plan and lentoid in section with silver mounting pin and loop; obverse with incuse scene of Herakles kneeling, grappling with the Cretan bull. 11.67 grams, 41 mm
Private collection, UK.
