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LOT 2165
Post Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant Group
17TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 2 in. (17.8 grams total, 30-50 mm).
Comprising: a cruciform chain link of cross bottony form, loop to each end; a flat cross with flared arms, impressed ring-and-dot motifs. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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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Gilt Framed Set of Historical Prints
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
A set of four framed and glazed historical prints: Sir Francis Drake, engraved by S. Freeman, published London, 1829, by Harding & Lepard; Sir Walter Raleigh, engraved by H. Robinson, published London, 1829, by Harding & Lepard; Spencer Compton, engraved by H. Robinson, published London, 1834, by Harding & Lepard; Anne Clifford, Countess of Dorset, engraved by H.T. Ryall, published London, 1830, by Harding & Lepard. 2.3 kg total, 32.5 x 24.5 cm each
Fair to fine condition.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. 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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Bronze Grand Tour Statue of 'The Dying Gaul' from the Capitoline Museum
Italy, circa 1880 A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Copy of a Greek sculpture (now lost) from the Hellenistic period (323-31 BC) thought to have been made in bronze; a young Galatian warrior, wounded in the chest by a sword blow and dying, half-lying with his face turned downwards; with typical features of the idealised Celtic warrior: the high cheekbones, the hairstyle with thick and long locks, and the moustache (mytax); resting on a discarded shield with short sword under his right hand, straps and two tubular war-horns. 4 kg, 32 cm
From the private collection of a S.W. London gentleman, acquired in the 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Dying Gaul statue was rediscovered in Rome in the early 17th century, specifically in the 1620s, during excavations for the Villa Ludovisi. It was initially part of the Ludovisi collection and later acquired by Pope Clement XII for the Capitoline Museums. Except for a torque around the neck (a metal necklace typical of Celtic warriors), the figure is completely naked. It is possible to identify the figure tentatively as the ‘Trumpeter of Epigonos’ mentioned by Pliny (Natural History 34.88). -
Tudor Silver Iconographic Ring with Saints
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Scooped plaque with two standing nimbate figures facing on the bezel, reserved lozenge to each shoulder, remains of black niello highlighting the design. 6.92 grams, 21.76 mm overall, 19.16 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 Anglia private collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
