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LOT 1828
Georgian Carved Limestone Skull Stele
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
11 1/2 in. (13.2 kg, 29.5 cm).
Rectangular in profile with keyhole-shaped reserved panel and horizontal slot at the mandible; chamfer to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Pickering, Yorkshire, UK.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a West Midlands, UK, private collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Russian Icon with Virgin of Kazan with the Blessing Child
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
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. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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. -
King Charles II and Queen Catherine Commemorative Silver Button
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Discoid with two low-relief hearts with a crown above, loop to the reverse; a button or a cufflink element. 0.5 grams, 11 mm
Ex Manchester, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cufflinks and other dress fittings such as buttons featuring the hearts design were originally conceived to commemorate the marriage of King Charles II of England to Catherine of Braganza in 1662, although various designs continued as a general symbol of love and/or marriage. -
Western Asiatic Style Carved Stone Animal Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising: a horse protome modelled as the foreparts of a leaping horse; a bull's head with large curving horns. 1.94 kg total, 12-18 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.
