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LOT 1951
English Miniature Portrait Pair
19TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/4 - 5 7/8 in. (223 grams total, 14.5 - 15 cm).
Comprising two profile portraits of a man and a woman in period costumes, the lady shown with an elaborate high hairstyle and large earrings, card set in a metal and wooden frame; inked handwritten note behind the lady's portrait reading 'Miss Baker. Mrs M.A. Aston'. [2]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Russian Travelling Triptych Icon with Silver Mounts
Circa 1800 A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Comprising: wooden triptych with gilt field and painted figures of St Nikolas and St Charalambos in the lateral panels and SS Konstantine, Helen and Barbara in the central panel, each with red lettering above; house in a purpose-made silver case with engraved scene to the central panel of Maria Theotokos flanked by celestial figures holding a crown above her head; front panels with facing figures of SS Nikolas, Barbara, Konstantine, Helena and Charalambos; in a custom-made wooden travelling case with hooked fastener. 331 grams total, 11.8 x 9.4 cm including case
Ex Iconastas, London SW1, UK, in 1997. Property of a London, UK, gentleman collector. Accompanied by a copy of the Iconastas invoice no.7463 dated 7 April 1997. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Georgian Silver Ring for RB
Late 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Flat-section hoop expanding towards the bezel, engraved floral motifs to each shoulder, rectangular plaque to the bezel with initials 'RB'. 2.80 grams, 21.06 mm overall, 18.76 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Egyptian Style Swivel Ring with Scarab
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Comprising a narrow round-section hoop and a swivel mount set with a scarab, hieroglyphs to the underside. 2.94 grams, 26.27 mm overall, 19.48 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
