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LOT 1603

Medieval Gilt Silver Saint Simeon

GERMANY, UPPER RHINE, CIRCA 1500 A.D.

1 5/8 in. (14 grams, 4 cm).

Holding the Infant Christ, modelled in the round with semi-naturalistic features, standing bare-footed on a plinth and wearing floor length robes. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Austrian private collection since circa 1995.
with ImKinsky Auctions 24 June 2020, lot 538 (part).
Ex central London gallery.

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LOT 1603

Medieval Gilt Silver Saint Simeon

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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