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LOT 2054
Ethiopian Painted Parchment of Virgin Watching Christ being Nailed to the Cross
CIRCA 1780 A.D.
10 7/8 in. (10 grams, 27.7 cm).
Rectangular vellum fragment with painted image of the Crucifixion to obverse, five lines of Ge'ez script above; reverse with sixteen lines of script. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Los Angeles, USA, until 1999.
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LOT 2054
Ethiopian Painted Parchment of Virgin Watching Christ being Nailed to the Cross
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with Saint George
19th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Saint George on horseback, dispatching the dragon with a spear; the saint dressed in lamellar Roman cuirass and seated on a high-ended saddle secured by breast, rump, and belly straps; Old Slavic inscription on the top, reciting Saint George (Свято́й Гео́ргий ). 90 grams, 65 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 Christian tradition, Saint George would have lived between the end of the 3rd century and the beginning of the 4th century: born into a noble Christian family, he became an officer in the Roman army and was then named a praetorian by Diocletian. But when the same emperor decided to resume the persecutions, Saint George became a victim despite his important political rank. His role in the development of the faith is so important that he is included among the Great Martyrs of the Eastern Church and his fight against the dragon becomes a symbol par excellence of the fight for good which defeats evil. -
Post Medieval Bronze Ring with Initials 'K. A.'
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Wide hoop, shoulders with leaf motifs, circular bezel with initial 'K.A.' within hatched borders. 6.35 grams, 24.62 mm overall, 21.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Renaissance Bronze Glove Ring with an Inkwell
Italian, 17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Flat-section hoop with raised rim to each edge, tubular shank with frieze of robed figures between decorated arches and with pendant fronds above; domed lid with hinge and catch, stepped rim and chamber. 115 grams, 64.40 mm overall, 22.38 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Y 1/2, USA 12 1/4, Europe 28.2, Japan 27)
Private collection, UK.
