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LOT 2041
Georgian Lead Erotic Bawdy Pendant
18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (72 grams, 51 mm).
Disc with low-relief scene depicting a seated nude female flanked by two gentlemen; pierced above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Bristol, UK.
Seen by Bristol Museum and identified as from 1700s.
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Post Medieval Collared Bottle
Circa 17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent. -
Russian Icon with Virgin of Kazan with the Blessing Child
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £160
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.
