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LOT 2087
Mixed Buckle Collection
18TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 1/2 in. (378 grams total, 27-65 mm).
Mainly bronze double-loop types from horse-harness. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound around the Buckinghamshire, UK, area.
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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Renaissance Devotional Aid Depicting Saint Sebastian Tied to a Coral Branch
Southern Germany, circa 1500-1520 A.D., adapted by Jacob Frick of Constance, circa 1590 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Comprising a parcel-gilt raised discoid base with fluted hexafoil developing to a central column with braided collar and openwork crown socket; inset portion of natural coral branch; figure of St Sebastian modelled in the round with three arrows piercing his shoulders and chest and the stub of a fourth in his shin, portrayed with gilt loincloth and centre-parted hair, braided wire bonds to the left wrist and one ankle' old collector's numbers 'V.590.3H1 7' and '18688' to underside. 190 grams, 12.4 cm
F.K.A. Huelsmann, Hamburg. with Christie's, Geneva, 13 May 1981, no.7. Private collection, South Germany. with Hargesheimer & Gunther, 22 September 2017, no.1307. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12507-230673. 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 lot will require a CITES licence when exported outside the UK. -
Georgian Galleon Swivel Fob Seal Matrix
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Bifacial disc with attachment points for the swivel; obverse: profile bust of a male with beard and plumed helmet; reverse: galleon under sail. 3.99 grams, 16 mm
Acquired from the vendor's grandfather in the 1990s. Property of an Essex collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Mount Athos Wooden Cross with Silver-Gilt Mounts
Late 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,730
Comprising: a wooden cross with carved scenes from the life of Christ (Nativity and others to one face, Crucifixion and others to the other face) housed in a filigree frame; addorsed winged beasts supporting the arms of the cross; three coral beads to the arms, smaller glass beads to each face; balustered stem and domed base. 170 grams, 21.5 cm
Ex Iconastas, London SW1, UK, in 2004. Property of a London, UK, gentleman collector. Accompanied by a copy of the Iconastas invoice dated 18 February 2004. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
