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LOT 1851
Framed Red-Necked Amazon Parrot on Linen
MID 20TH CENTURY A.D.
17 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. (1.12 kg, 44 x 31.5 cm).
Bamboo stems and leaves with red-necked Amazon Amazona arausiaca printed on linen with 'Sb' monogram to lower middle; mounted in a glazed wooden frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The red-necked amazon Amazona arausiaca is only found in the Caribbean island of Dominica.
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Post Medieval Mixed Artefact Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising: a Chinese style courtly lady figurine; a glass cup with wide foot; a piriform wooden bottle with incised geometric decoration; a weaved bracelet; a speckled glass bottle; a large ceramic jar with two handles. 728 grams total, 5.7-17 cm
Acquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s. From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent. From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Stained Glass Panel with the Pentecost
Flemish, 19th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
In late 15th century style, showing praying nimbate Mary at the centre, dressed in a blue cloak and a long white cassock, Mary Magdalene at her side with her head raised towards the sky; eleven Apostles surrounding the women, dressed in long tunics and cloaks, receiving the Holy Spirit in the form of small tongues resting on their heads; architectural background and Flemish inscription ‘DE ZENDING VAN DE HEILIGE GEEST’ (The Descent of the Holy Spirit) below; some restoration. 4.5 kg, 65 x 53.5 cm
Some restoration.
From a war-damaged church in Belgium. Ex property of a late Northumberland collector. From a private collection, Derbyshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The scene represents the Christian feast of the Pentecost, described in Acts, 2,1-4, when the eleven Apostles, gathered in Jerusalem together with Mary Mother of God and Mary of Magdala (the latter only according to some traditions) received the Holy Spirit as a mighty rushing wind and under the form of tongues of fire. According to the Christian tradition, this event represents the fulfilment of the promise that Christ will baptise his followers with the Holy Spirit and fire. -
Large Persian Fruit Wood Sherbet Spoons
Late 19th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Each with a carved bowl, carinated on the underside and lentoid in plan, with a flat handle; one with an openwork design of foliage with incised birds; one similar with geometric ornament; one with teardrop handle with openwork flowers and tendrils. 103 grams total, 28.7-30.2 cm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
