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LOT 2046
Khmer Brown Glazed Elephant Lime Pot
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (597 grams, 12.6 cm).
Bulbous in profile with four stub legs and broad flared mouth, applied detailing of an elephant's head with extended trunk and vents to the ears, lateral saddle detailing forming the handles, looped tail. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
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Amber Bead Necklace
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Necklace with links and bars with impressed-point detailing, two plano-convex amber discs and centrepiece a large plano-convex amber ellipsoid. 54 grams, 60 cm long
Ex Scott family collection by descent. -
Post Medieval Gold 'Vertue Gaineth Glory' Posy Ring
18th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Plain D-section hoop with legend to the inner face in italic script: ''Vertue gaineth glory' preceded by 'x' and a heart with initials 'IC' over 'S'. 3.43 grams, 20.46 mm overall, 18.19 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Found during a rally in Herefordshire, UK, in 1992, and recorded with the museum services on site. From the collection of a Caerphilly, UK, gentleman formed since 1990.
The heart enclosing the three letters suggest that 'I' and 'C' were the initials of the owner's forenames, and 'S' that of their surname. -
Large Russian Icon of Virgin of Vladimir
Circa 1860 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
Depicting nimbate Mary Theotokos with veiled head and wearing a maphorion mantle over a dark blue robe with gold cuffs, inclined towards the infant Jesus supported by her right hand, his left arm wrapped around her neck and the right hand resting on her chest; gilt field and border with colourful enamelled detailing to the corners, roundels and rectangles with monograms and titling, on each side of her head 'ΜΡ ΘΥ' (Μήτηρ (τοῦ) Θεοῦ = Mother of God), over her left shoulder Cyrillic inscription 'Влади́мирская Б.М.' (Vladimir Mother of God), over the child inscription in Greek letters 'ΙϹ ΧϹ' (ΙΗϹΟΥϹ ΧΡΙϹΤΟϹ = Jesus Christ), three letters (only two visible) inside the nimbus of Christ representing the continuous divine self-existence of Christ as God ('O ѾN' = The Only One who always exists); Moscow School. 6.5 kg, 56.5 x 46 cm
Fine condition.
Ex property of a London lady, part of her family's collection. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate no. 11543-196361.
This splendid specimen was probably originally housed in an aristocratic Russian home. The icon of the Virgin Mother of Vladimir with the infant Jesus (the original preserved in the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow), probably the most famous icon of all of Russia, was thought to have been created in Constantinople in the early part of 1100s. This image is sometimes referred to as the ‘tenderness icon’, with artists attempting to show the close relationship of mother and son with their cheeks touching as they embrace.
