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LOT 2094
Indus Valley Style Terracotta Idol Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 - 6 3/8 in. (314 grams, 8.6-16.2 cm).
Mixed group of figures with anatomical details. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Marble Head of a Bearded Man
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Carved in the round with deeply undercut curls, carinated eyes, aquiline nose and small mouth in a neat beard. 2.05 kg, 15.3 cm
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s. -
Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with Scenes of the Life of the Prophet Elijah
19th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With blue champlevé enamel, depicting scenes of the life of Prophet Elijah: on the bottom right Elijah rolling up his mantle and dividing the waters of the Jordan, in front of his disciple Elisha; on the bottom left Elijah watched over by the Angel; on the top right Elijah ascending to heaven on a Chariot of Fire, assisted by the hand of God; on the left Elijah, covered by his mantle, fed by ravens; frame with blue enamel over gilded pseudo-vegetal decorations. 585 grams, 14.3 cm
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.
The icon represents the Ascension of the prophet Elijah and other scenes from his life. Elijah is ascending to heaven in a fiery chariot drawn by horses, leaving his mantle to the disciple Elisha, symbolising the transmission of his prophetic mission. Among the great figures of the Bible, the prophet Elijah was one of the most venerated figures in history in Orthodoxy. -
Stuart Period Bronze Stirrup-Shaped Seal Matrix
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With incuse motif to the underside, a heart pierced by two arrows. 10 grams, 44.7 mm
Found Gloucestershire, UK. Acquired from the early 1980s. From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
