Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2003
Heavily Patinated Celtic Style Limestone Head
19TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
11 in. (11.45 kg, 28 cm).
A lifesize carved head with D-shaped face and prominent brow, sunken eyes and broad nose; tooling marks, shallow socket at each ear. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK.
From the family home of a deceased Sheffield gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Tudor Henry VIII Tin Supporters Purse Badge
1509-1547 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Bearing the bust of a bearded man dressed in elaborate Tudor clothing and wearing a wide-brimmed hat, Tudor rose on the breast band. 13.3 grams, 37 mm
Found New Sheriff Hutton Industrial Estate, Yorkshire, UK, in July 2006. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. Accompanied by an illustrated record card by Jim Halliday. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
This type of badge would have been attached to the lid of a purse; other examples were worn as brooches and pierced for attachment when the pin had broken off. -
Framed Red-Necked Amazon Parrot on Linen
Mid 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Bamboo stems and leaves with red-necked Amazon Amazona arausiaca printed on linen with 'Sb' monogram to lower middle; mounted in a glazed wooden frame. 1.12 kg, 44 x 31.5 cm
Property of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The red-necked amazon Amazona arausiaca is only found in the Caribbean island of Dominica. -
Stained Glass Panel with the Presentation at the Temple
Flemish, 19th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
In late 15th century style, showing Mary and Joseph on the foreground dressed in white and brown robes covered by blue and violet cloaks; Simeon holding and blessing baby Jesus before them, wearing a white turban and a long tunica talaris; architectural background showing the Temple of Jerusalem, altar and a menorah, medieval Flemish inscription at the bottom ‘DE OLDE AAN DEN TEMPEL’ (the old man in the Temple) in uncial letters. 4.5 kg, 65 x 53.5 cm
Some restoration.
From a war-damaged church in Belgium. Ex property of a late Northumberland collector. From a private collection, Derbyshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Gospel of Luke (II,22-39) narrates that Mary and Joseph took baby Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem forty days after his birth, to ‘offer him’ to God. All first-born male children went through this ceremony in compliance with the command of the Exodus. During their visit, they met Simeon, who had been told that he would not die before seeing the Messiah. Simeon praised the Lord with the words that are now known as the Song of Simeon.
