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LOT 1927
Mixed Ring Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 1/4 in. (105 grams total, 29-32 mm).
Group of silver-coloured metal finger rings including two with inset glass cabochon, one with intaglio profile bearded bust, one with lapis lazuli plaque and incuse elephant, and other types. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a South West London gentleman.
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Iron Chained Shackles
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With chain of thick twisted links, sliding latch mechanism to one fetter. 1.88 kg, 52 cm long
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Decorated Box Group
Early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Group of three silver-coloured metal containers, one a cigarette box with repoussé dragon motif, one a pyxis with domed lid, one a squat flanged container with hinged lid. 202 grams total, 55-85 mm
Property of a South West London gentleman. -
Ethiopian 'Miracle of Mary' Manuscript Leaf
Circa 1500 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Vellum leaf with pricked guidelines for placement of two columns of black-ink text in Ge'ez script with red detailing; recto with nineteen lines of text; verso with text and polychrome painted scene of figures beside a house and distribution of drink. 13 grams, 26.5 x 23.5 cm
Acquired on the New York art market, circa 2000. Ex central London gallery.
With the royal patronage for her cult given by the Gondar’s Kings, Virgin Mary's role as a maker of miracles became predominant and apocalyptic metaphors and narrative gained importance in pictorial representations, such as those in the manuscripts. Her eschatological role continued to evolve until the eighteenth century, when she was portrayed in an icon as a celestial empress.
