Loading, please wait...

Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge

Details

LOT 2027

Lapis Lazuli Gemstone with Victory and Fortuna

19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.

1/2 in. (0.55 grams, 12 mm).

Discoid with intaglio motifs, two figures on a baseline. one with a cornucopia and the other with a wreath; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Private collection, England.

CONDITION

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 2027

Lapis Lazuli Gemstone with Victory and Fortuna

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

Print page

RELATED LOTS

  • English Map of the Holy Land by Joseph Moxon
    English Map of the Holy Land by Joseph Moxon
    London, Circa 1691 A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £390

    Laid paper map with hand-tinted detailing to the political boundaries, heraldic embellishments and miniature scenes; centre-bottom an ellipse with the title 'Canaan, or The Land of Promise possessed by the Children of Israel and travelled through by our Saviour Jesus Christ and His Apostles.', strip below with 'Translated, Revised and Corrected by Joseph Moxon, Hydrographer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty'; top centre a heater shield surmounted by a bishop's mitre above an ornate panel with the text 'To the Right Reverend father in God Humphrey Lord Bishop of London this Mapp is humbly Dedicated by J. Moxon'; top left: legend for symbols; top right: 'A Scale of 40 English Miles'; bottom row: scenes depicting the Nativity, Crucifixion, Resurrection and instruction of the Apostles. 53 grams, 47 x 33 cm



    Acquired on the UK art market. Scottish private collection.

    The dedication to 'Humphrey Lord Bishop of London' suggests a date of engraving during the episcopacy of Humphrey Henchman, between 1663 and 1675; he is the only man of that name to have held the office. The map can have been printed subsequently.

    Lot Details

  • Gilt Bronze Casket with Lapis Lazuli Panels
    Gilt Bronze Casket with Lapis Lazuli Panels
    19th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105

    Rectangular casket with hinged lid and melon-bead feet; four sides and lid with inset lapis lazuli panel in a gilt frame, caryatid to each corner, applied openwork ribbons and rosettes, handle of lid formed as an advancing lion, loop handle on each end formed as a harpy. 645 grams, 14.5 cm wide



    Private collection, England.

    Lot Details

  • Renaissance Stained Glass Panel of a Woman Praying from a Window
    Renaissance Stained Glass Panel of a Woman Praying from a Window
    Northern France, 1500-1525 A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £845

    Irregular figural panel with polychrome bust of a young female in a front-laced bodice, with amber-yellow hair worn loose, her eyes downcast, confined within a rectangular frame; possibly in the act of meditation or silent prayer; framed with a lead came and two suspension loops. 104 grams, 12 cm



    Galerie de Chartres, 8 March 2009. Ex central London gallery.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list