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LOT 2179
Indus Valley Style Terracotta Idol Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 - 5 1/8 in. (255 grams, 11-13 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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Stone Animal and Other Amulet Necklace
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Restrung group of annular, fusiform, and other beads with crouching feline, pelta, crescent, and other pendants. 68 grams, 78 cm
Private collection, UK. -
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Egyptian Style Seated Bronze Cat and Gilt Brooch
Early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising: a seated cat statuette; a brooch formed as two spread wings flanking an inset scarboid with a cartouche and hieroglyphs. 122 grams total, 61-65 mm
From an old English collection, Camden, London, UK. -
Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with the Birth of the Virgin
19th century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Presenting an architectural setting with figures in two chambers framed with cornices, columns and furnitures; the upper chamber showing Saint Anna in birthing bed with two attendants; the lower room with two attendants bathing an infant; on the right Saint Joachim seated upon a cathedra; Old Slavonic inscription reciting ‘The birth of the most holy mother of God’. 230 grams, 98 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.
According to the Protoevangelium of James, Mary's parents were called Anna and Joachim and conceived Mary at a late age.
