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LOT 1841
Medieval Gilt Bronze Statuette of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
ENGLAND, 15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (2 3/8 in.) (29.9 grams, 52 mm (74.5 grams total, 60 mm including stand)).
Modelled standing and wearing long robes, low crown on her head, short sword held on her right hand and a book on her left hand; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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LOT 1841
Medieval Gilt Bronze Statuette of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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Trilobate in plan with openwork triangle between three roundels with hatched fields, the upper two surmounted by crosses, depicting scenes from Christ's life: the crucifixion, resurrection and Christ at the Column in relief. 3.39 grams, 31 mm
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From Lancashire, UK. From a collection acquired on the UK art market. Property of a West Midlands, UK, private collector. -
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