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LOT 2049
Ethiopian Painted Parchment of The Saint Gabra Mannfass Qeddus Preaching Miracles of Mary
CIRCA 1650 A.D.
11 7/8 in. (32 grams, 30 cm).
Rectangular vellum fragment with painted image of preaching saint to obverse with caption, three blocks of Ge'ez script surrounding; reverse with two blocks of script. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollection of David Buxton (1910-2003), author of 'Travels in Ethiopia', 1949.
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LOT 2049
Ethiopian Painted Parchment of The Saint Gabra Mannfass Qeddus Preaching Miracles of Mary
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
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Eastern European Bronze Folding Triptych Icon of the Mother of God 'Joy of All Who Sorrow'
Circa 1850's A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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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.
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Specimen Marbles from the Grand Tour Set into a Victorian Table Top
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
With a host of Grand Tour marble, porphyry and other specimens set into a circular marble 'table top' in the late 19th-early 20th century; with black band border similar to items from the workshop of Francesco Sibilio; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 14.3 kg total, 46.5 cm including stand
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