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LOT 1975
German Silver Mounted Agate Altar Cross
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 in. (157 grams, 17.9 cm).
Cut from banded agate and set with silver fittings, the crucified Christ on the cross wearing a draped loincloth.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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LOT 1975
German Silver Mounted Agate Altar Cross
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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Post Classical Gemstone Collection
19th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: three carnelian intaglios with profile busts; an agate intaglio with profile bust; a lozenge-shaped intaglio with bird and other symbols, possibly made of stained bone; an octagonal green stone intaglio with worn motif; and a lapis lazuli bead. 9.71 gram stotal, 9-24 mm
Acquired on the European art market. -
Carnelian Gemstone of the Prince of Troy in Gold Ring
Italy, 19th century A.D.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,750
An oval orange carnelian intaglio with a profile bust of Paris wearing a Phrygian cap, his long locks cascading from underneath it, a Greek pseudo-signature for Maronos on the field; set in a later swivel-ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.04 grams, 21.88 mm overall, 18.74 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13337-257952.
In Classical as in Neo-Classical art, Paris is often depicted wearing the Phrygian cap, and typically portrayed in Persian-style attire, featuring long sleeves and trousers, and a cloak. -
Anthony Eden, Pierre Laval, Francois Piétri, and Henri Berenger meeting by Lucian Aigner; Cecil Stoughton, Lyndon B Johnson being sworn in as president after the assassination of J.F.K.
1935-2008 A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Lucian Aigner silver gelatin print, 1935, photographer stamp verso, Anthony Eden, Pierre Laval, Francois Piétri, and Henri Berenger meeting; Cecil Stoughton, Lyndon B Johnson being sworn in as president after the assassination of J.F.K. in 1963, printed 2008, signed recto. 64 grams total, 25.5 x 20.2 - 35.3 x 28 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Harwich, UK, collector.
