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LOT 2039
Indus Valley Style Terracotta Bull Statue
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
8 3/4 in. (704 grams, 22 cm).
A hollow-formed zebu figurine in reclining pose with socket between the horns, painted detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a London gentleman; acquired before 2000.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Style Bronze Oil Lamp Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Each hollow-formed and piriform in plan with high-relief mask, foliage and other detailing. 908 grams total, 11.5-22.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with Saints Zosima and Sabbas
Circa 1820 A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Depicting Saint Zosima and Saint Sabbas in front of the Solovetsky Monastery; both nimbate and dressed inAbbot’s garments, holding the model of the monastery offered to God, represented in the sky as a dove upon a cloud; arabesque frame; inscriptions in Old Slavonic with the names of the saints. 108 grams, 88 mm
Acquired from Chris Martin-Zakheim, Iconastas, 5 Piccadilly Arcade, London SW1. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
Saints Zosima and Sabbas or Sabbatius were highly venerated Orthodox saints, founders of the Solovetsky Monastery, a fortified monastery located in the White Sea in Northern Russia. This double portrait shows Zosima and Sabbas holding up a model of their religious institution, which resembles a small medieval city. Solovetsky Monastery obtained big investments from the city of Novgorod and established itself as one of the richest monasteries in Russia. -
The Royal Navy's First Invincible Shipwreck Gun Flint Pair
1758 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising two tongue-shaped flints. 27 grams total, 37-38 mm
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson. Accompanied by certificates of authenticity and other information.
