Georgian 'Thames' Iron Scissors

Formed as an arched doorway with cross finial above, the tympanum embellished with low-relief fronds and flowering plants; scalloped finial below with fleurs-de-lys and flowering plant; both doors with lozengiform panels and studded centres; reverse of both door panels decorated with central quatrefoils within nail-head roundels, flowering plants growing above and below; central panel showing Madonna and Child in high-relief, archangels Michael and Gabriel to left and right, Greek legends 'MP', 'ΘY', 'ICYC'; raised legend 'Geschützt' to back of central panel; suspension loop to reverse. 873 grams, 34.5 cm



Acquired from Germany. Property of a Swiss collector. Property of a Californian, USA, collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Alternating red glass globular beads and hollow-formed silver annular beads with pelletted rims and flanged body; modern clasp. 80 grams, 53.5 cm



Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman. Property of a Californian, USA, collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Rectangular window glass in lead cames with painted image of St. Leodegar standing in a wooded landscape wearing his episcopal mitre and robes, heater shield at bottom; wooden frame; damaged, the glass elements conserved and available for restoration. 6 kg total, 97 cm high



Collection of Lord Sudeley, Toddington Manor, Gloucestershire. with Schweizer Glasmalereien Vorwiegend des XVI & XVII Jahrhunderts, Munich, Hugo Helbing, 4 October 1911, no.7. UK Trade, 2018. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12567-230649. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Leodegar of Poitiers (c. 615 – October 2, 679 AD) was a Burgundian noblemen and Bishop of Autun, son of Saint Sigrada and brother of Saint Warinus. He was an opponent of Ebroin, the Frankish Mayor of the Palace of Neustria, who arranged for him to be blinded and have his tongue cut out. He was later made a martyr and canonised. Lord Sudeley's collection at Toddington Manor, Gloucestershire, was a treasure trove of Gothic Revival architecture, art, and history, reflecting his deep involvement in the manor's design with over 580 architectural drawings. His collection boasted exquisite 17th-century tapestries, heraldic stained glass, and historical artefacts that chronicled the family's lineage, including links to significant English historical events. Financial difficulties led to the dispersal of these items through auctions, yet the legacy of Toddington Manor endures as a testament to one of Britain's cultural and architectural gems.