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LOT 2049
Large Gilt Brooch with Facetted Glass Gem
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (26.5 grams total, 61 mm).
Large table-cut glass 'gemstone' in gilded baroque-style scrolled frame, pin to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman.
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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Greek Wooden Icon with Christ 'O Elkomenos'
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Depicting Christ dressed in a long purple tunica talaris embroidered with long central vertical gold clavi (stripes) and appliques on the cuffs and around the neck; the dress fastened at the waist by a rope; crowned with thorns and holding an olive branch in his hand; Greek inscription 'Ο ΕΛΚOΜΕΝΟΣ' (= the One who came [in the Name of God]), on the background, and three letters inside the nimbus representing the continuous divine self-existence of Christ as God ('O ѾN' = The Only One who always exists); tempera on wood. 303 grams, 19 x 15 cm
Property of a London, UK, gentleman collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Christ, bound and crowned with thorns, is here represented before his Crucifixion. The icon is intended to depict the humility of Christ, ready to be raised on the cross, bringing peace to the humanity (olive branch). The purple robe represents the royalty of Christ, who nevertheless, despite being King of the Universe, humbles himself for the salvation of mankind. -
George I Engraved Gold Memento Mori Skull Ring with Black Enamel
Dated 1723 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,120
D-shaped in section with black enamelled outer face and reserved skull, bones and foliage; engraving to inner face 'M.P. ob. 19 Aug .1723 aet 47' and maker's mark 'D.M'. 4.99 grams, 20.97 mm overall, 17.41 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an East Sussex collector. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12555-231633. 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.
This maker's mark is not listed in the standard works, e.g. Jackson, Sir C.J., English Goldsmiths and Their Marks, London, 1921. -
Queen Anne Engraved Gold Memento Mori Skull Ring
Dated 1706 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
With stylised skull to the outer face, engraved to the inner face 'E. Judd ob. 6 June 1706 and maker's mark 'ID' for Josiah Daniel, London goldsmith of the early 18th century. 4.30 grams, 20.77 mm overall, 18.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an East Sussex collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
