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LOT 1945
Framed Scene of St Louis Bearing the Crown of Thorns to Sainte-Chapelle
20TH CENTURY AD.
19 7/8 in. (2.44 kg, 50.5 cm).
A copy of 19th century medallion by Justin Mathieu showing a dynamic religious scene of St Louis bearing the crown of thorns to the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris surrounded by soldiers, ecclesiastics, and bystanders; mounted in a wooden frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The original medallion made of silvered plaster is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK.
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LOT 1945
Framed Scene of St Louis Bearing the Crown of Thorns to Sainte-Chapelle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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Western Asiatic Style Silver Inlaid Bronze Calligraphic Mythical Bird
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Hollow-form body with opening beneath the tail and inside the mouth, engraved detailing to the body with silver inlaid quadrupeds to the wings and tail, calligraphic collar around the neck. 2.39 kg, 31.5 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Bronze Jeweller's Stamp
Circa 20th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Discoid in plan with loop to the upper face, lead matrix with inset bronze die with profile bust and legend of George V of Gt. Britain; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 34.2 grams, 32 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Russian Icon with Mother of God and Christ
Smolenskaya, early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Depicting nimbate Mary Theotokos with veiled head and wearing a red maphorion mantle over a dark blue robe with gold cuffs, inclined towards the infant Jesus supported by her left hand, wearing a bright red mantle and a blue tunic highlighted with gold, his left arm holding a roll and the right hand in a gesture of blessing; white field, tempera on wood, Smolenskaya type. 1.12 kg, 32 x 26 cm
Acquired from Portobello Road, London, circa 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The model for the icon, painted in a 16th century style, is the Mother of God of Smolensk, associated with the Byzantine icon of the Hodegetria ('She who shows the ways’). According to the legend, the icon of Smolensk received the name after healing two blind men. The original icon of Smolensk was a gift of the Roman Emperor Constantine Monomachus to his daughter Anna when she married the Russian Prince Vsevolod. Later Anna presented the icon to her son Vladimir who displayed it in the Vladimir Cathedral.
