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LOT 2152
Idol Group
20TH CENTURY A.D
1 3/8 - 3 1/2 in. (109 grams total, 35-89 mm).
Comprising: a rectangular panel with applied facial features; a carved antler fragment with seated figure; a stylised human bust with spiral to the underside. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Drout, Paris, in the 1990s.
Ex Paris collection.
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Stained Glass Panel of an Architect Inspecting the Work of Masons
Low Countries, circa 1640 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Ellipsoid panel with polychrome scene depicting a standing figure in doublet with broad collar, plain hose and wide-brimmed felt hat, holding a surveying staff and pointing towards a stone in preparation; mason to the rear wearing a soft felt cap with turned brim and with an apron on his waist, using a mallet and chisel to finish a stone block on a bench; second mason kneeling working on a fresh dressed stone with a mallet and bolster; chisels, square and other tools in the foreground, all set in a landscape with building under construction; cracked and repaired, in a lead came with loop to the upper edge. 271 grams, 26.7 cm
Collection of Henry L Hotellier (1908-1993), and by descent until 2021. Encheres Cote d'Opal DeBacker Richmond, 22 May 2021, no.263 [Part]. -
Carved Marble Recumbent Christ
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
Figure of Christ lying on a rectangular panel, dressed in a loincloth and with the hammer, nail and pliers of the crucifixion left at his side with the crown of thorns; stacked cushions beneath his head, winding sheet draped over his lower body. 25.35 kg, 48.5 x 25.5 cm
Private collection, England. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12307-215653.
The ecclesiastical statuary of the late Baroque and early Rococo periods focused heavily on the theme of the passion of Christ, with statues representing the sleeping Jesus, with the symbols of the passion next to him. The position of our sculpture is particularly reminiscent of the marvellous statue of the 'Veiled Christ' by Giuseppe Sammartino, a masterpiece of 18th century religious sculpture. The anatomy of the limbs is realistic, and the instruments of passion, placed at the feet of Christ, create a narrative, also visible in the folds of the veil that covers half of the body. -
Post Medieval Iron Nutcracker Pair
Circa 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising two nut crackers, consisting of two arms hinged at the top, one with ring design on the handles, both with the top inner sections provided with pips to grip the nut. 243 grams total, 24.3 - 25.8 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
