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LOT 1821
Ethiopian Manuscript Page for Miracle of the Virgin Mary
CIRCA 1680 A.D.
14 x 11 7/8 in. (89 grams, 35.5 x 30 cm).
Vellum leaf with pricked guidelines for placement of two columns of red-ink and black-ink text in Ge'ez script with red detailing; recto with two columns of text above a polychrome painted miniature showing a nimbate Mary beside a recumbent bearded figure among buildings with a winged angel above; verso with twenty-two lines of text in two columns. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePreviously in the David Buxton collection (1910-2003), until the late 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Wallis, Budge, E.A.W., The miracles of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and The life of Hannâ (Saint Anne), and The magical prayers of ʻAhĕta
Mîkâêl, London, 1900, pls.XIII-XV.
The scene should represent the miracle of the Virgin Mary to Damianus the scribe: Damianus wrote the name of the Virgin Mary with gold and silver instead of with common black ink. The Virgin Mary appeared to Damianus on his death bed and promises to write his name upon a pillar of gold in the Kingdom of Heaven.
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LOT 1821
Ethiopian Manuscript Page for Miracle of the Virgin Mary
Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
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Champleve Enamel Bronze Vessel with Egyptian Procession Scenes
Late 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Urn with socle base, rounded body, scooped shoulder and trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, lateral handles formed as beast-heads; the body with polychrome champ levé frieze depicting Egyptian gods and courtly scenes with panels of hieroglyphs, the shoulder with similar frieze of a procession with chariots, horses and objects in the field, row of seated figures above; reserved maker's chop seal to the underside. 3.4 kg, 36 cm
From a UK collection, 1990s. Ex property of a London gentleman. -
Renaissance Gold Ring with Reused Ancient Roman Gemstone
16th-17th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £7,800
The ring with slender hoop, slightly expanding shoulders modelled as open lotus flowers supporting the rounded bezel, the flower motif repeated beneath the bezel; the bezel with raised rim and inset with a Roman 2nd century A.D. green jasper intaglio engraved with an ant motif. 4.32 grams, 22.07 mm overall, 18.35 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Excellent condition, rare.
From the private collection of the late A.B., London, UK; acquired before 1989. 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.12009-213037.
The style and technique of the ring seem to be German or Central European and date to the late 16th or early 17th centuries. The iconography of the intaglio was directly linked with one of the attributes of the Roman goddess Ceres and consecrated to the cult of Juno Lanuvina (a symbol of fertility, industry and richness), patron of grain and fertility. -
Ring with Blue Bead
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
A silver-coloured metal finger ring with inset blue glass bead to the bezel. 23.89 grams, 34.34 mm overall, 19.46 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Property of a South West London gentleman.
