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LOT 2093
Engravings of Scenes of Rome by Giovanni Piranesi Gifted by the Mayor of Rome in 1952
CIRCA 1950 A.D.
19 1/2 x 13 3/4 in. (710 grams total, 49.5 x 35 cm).
Card slipcase with printed engraving of an urn amid rustic ruins with legend 'Vedute di Roma disegnate ed incise da Giambattista Piranesi Architetto Vi Iano'; card-mounted prints comprising: church tower and square 'Roma La Chiesa di Santi Giovanni e Paolo / Disignato di Antonio Carbonati'and with handwritten dedication above 'To Mr. John Alexis Alexander With my best wishes, Rome 16.xii.1952 S[alvatore] Rebecchini, Mayor of Rome'; Trevi fountain with legend 'Veduta della Fontana di Trevi anticamente detta l'Acqua Veraine'; section of wall and tower with legend 'Veduta del lato posteriore del Mauseleo di Cecilia Metella....'; Colosseum with legend 'Veduta dell' Amfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo....'; prospect of the Vatican and foreground with egend 'Veduta dell'insigne Basilica Vaticana coll'ampio Portico e Piazza Adjacente...'; view of the fountain and monument in the Piaza navona with legend 'Veduta di Piazza navonasopre le rovine del Circo Aganate'; ruined temple with legend 'Veduta del Tempio detto della Concordia'; Arch of Constantine with legend 'Veduta dell'Arco di Costantino'; interior of St.Peter's basilca with legend 'Veduta interna della Basilica di S.Petro in Vaticano'; church of Santa maria with legend 'Veduta della Facciata di dietro della Basilica di S. Maria Maggiore'; bridge and castle with legend 'Veduta del Ponte e Castello Sant'Angelo'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Harwich, UK, collector.
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LOT 2093
Engravings of Scenes of Rome by Giovanni Piranesi Gifted by the Mayor of Rome in 1952
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
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Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with the Birth of the Virgin
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
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. -
Tudor Bone Apple Corer
Circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Hollowed-out mammal bone, cut to form a U-shaped corer, inked collector's note 'Moore Lane', on the underside. 30.2 grams, 15.1 cm
From the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s. -
Georgian Gold Mourning Ring with Opening Clasped Hands
Dated 14th December 1774 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Formed of a wide band with faux-ropework borders and plaited brown hair, hinged outer cover with the locking mechanism formed as two clasping hands, three circular openings with decorative cuts on each arm; inside engraved with 'Dbre 14/74'. 8.44 grams, 24.71 mm overall, 17.09 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
From the old family collection of a West Country, UK, lady; acquired by descent from her grandfather circa 2001.
This ring features the ancient fede motif of two hands clasped together. These symbols represented love and fidelity. The ring was likely a token of love symbolising everlasting devotion, or possibly a betrothal ring. The motif of the two clasped hands was already in use in ancient Rome, as a symbol of pledging of vows, which derives from the Roman dextarum iunctio (right hand joined). Fede rings remained popular throughout Europe until well into the 19th century.
