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LOT 2125
Post-Classical Banded Agate Gemstone with Two Horses and Sun
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.64 grams, 19 mm).
Plano-convex in section with intaglio rearing horses each on its own baseline, sunburst between.
ProvenanceAcquired on the Swiss art market.
Private collection, England.
The imagery possibly refers to the twin horsemen, Castor and Pollux.
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LOT 2125
Post-Classical Banded Agate Gemstone with Two Horses and Sun
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with Saints Zosima and Sabbas
Circa 1820 A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £54
Depicting Saint Zosima and Saint Sabbas in front of the Solovetsky Monastery, both nimbate and dressed in the Abbot’s garments, holding the model of the monastery offered to God, represented in the sky as a dove upon a cloud; arabesque frame; inscriptions in Old Slavonic with the names of the saints. 108 grams, 88 mm
Acquired from Chris Martin-Zakheim, Iconastas, 5 Piccadilly Arcade, London SW1. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
Saints Zosima and Sabbas or Sabbatius were highly venerated Orthodox saints, founders of the Solovetsky Monastery, a fortified monastery located in the White Sea in Northern Russia. This double portrait shows Zosima and Sabbas holding up a model of their religious institution, which resembles a small medieval city. Solovetsky Monastery obtained big investments from the city of Novgorod and established itself as one of the richest monasteries in Russia. -
Roman Style Bronze Ring with Head of Sol Invictus
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With broad ribbed shoulders, bezel set with a silver bust of Sol Invictus. 18.87 grams, 31.20 mm overall, 20.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 /2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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