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LOT 2137
Large Ethiopian Gospel Manuscript Page with Evangelist Portrait
ETHIOPIA, 17TH CENTURY A.D.
8 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (8 grams, 22.5 x 20.1 cm).
Vellum page depicting: recto: seated nimbate figure within an arch holding a manuscript page in his left hand and a quill in his right hand; verso: blank. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx central London gallery.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2137
Large Ethiopian Gospel Manuscript Page with Evangelist Portrait
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
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Antique Isle of Wight Ginger Beer Bottle Collection
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising: one stamped 'GREENHAM & CO SHANKLIN'; one stamped 'RIDDICK & SONS. BRADING & BEMBRIDGE I.W.'; one stamped 'HIBBERD & CO. VENTNOR EST. 1863' with a stopper; one stamped 'RUWAIC VENTNOR'; one stamped 'F. HARTRIDGE & SONS COWES I.W.'; one stamped 'TAPLIN HOME BREWED GINGER BEER NEWPORT, I.W.'; accompanied by a booklet by Stephen H. Day, Castaways - collectable containers. 3 kg total, 17.4-18.6 cm
From the private collection of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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Life Size Marble Julian Style Bust
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £28,600
Carved in the round, displaying an emperor or noble with thick hair cut in the Julian style and combed forward onto the brow; with finely-modelled features and stern expression; mounted on a custom-made stand. 33 kg total, 68 cm including stand
Acquired on the German art market. European private collection, 1970s-early 2000s. Acquired from the above; thence by descent. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12791-234562. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The bust is characteristic of the taste that prevailed in France since the Italian wars of Napoleon. The quality of the carving is high and stylistically recalls the school of Antonio Canova. -
Georgian Pewter Plate with Monogram and Maker's Marks
London, 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A shallow plate with wide everted rim and engraved stylised monogram; three maker's marks to the underside: 'Thomas' with dove holding an olive branch between two towers, crowned X with Tudor rose, T Caster R London with standing figure in a structure. 568 grams, 25 cm wide
From the private family collection of Ersula Barter-Hemmerich, the longest serving member of staff working at the United Nations, her private collection formed in the 1950s and 1960s; thence by descent to her grandson. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
