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LOT 1478
French Silver 'For My Life' Iconographic Ring with Amethyst Gemstone
LATE 18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (8.67 grams, 26.82 mm overall, 18.35 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49 , Japan 16)).
Hoop with winged angels forming the shoulders above a cross to one face and pierced heart to the other; bezel with inset pyramidal amethyst; underside inscribed 'amavye' (for my life). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Sussex, UK, private collection.
Property of a Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1478
French Silver 'For My Life' Iconographic Ring with Amethyst Gemstone
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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Carved Agate Amuletic Bead Group
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £13
Each bead polished and drilled for suspension, three carved in the form of what are possibly vajras, together with a bow-tie shaped bead. 39.1 grams total, 24-41 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Russian Icon with Virgin of Kazan with the Blessing Child
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £278
Painted on a wooden board with mounting slots and panels to the reverse, gessoed surface with painting of the Virgin of Kazan, head of Mary with gilded nimbus and russet-coloured veil, standing infant Jesus similarly nimbate with right hand raised in the pax gesture; gilt monograms to the upper corners and title to the lower left corner. 968 grams, 31 cm high
Fine condition.
Ex property of a London lady, part of her family's collection.
The original icon, also known as the Theotokos of Kazan, is thought to have originated in Constantinople in the 13th century before it was taken to Russia. When the Turks took over Kazan in 1438, the icon was most probably hidden to keep it safe. Ivan the Terrible liberated Kazan in 1552, and the town was destroyed by fire in 1579, after which the icon was found and brought to the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was subsequently stolen in 1904 and never found again, though there are many copies in existence. -
Baroque Moulded Putto
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Modelled from wood pulp as a chubby boy in an active pose with rounded facial features, nude except for a folded cloth wrapped around his waist. 2.8 kg, 50.5 cm long
Property of a North Yorkshire, UK, private collector.
