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LOT 1994
Post Medieval Bronze Beer Tap Group
19TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/4 - 6 in. (605 grams total, 14.7 - 15.4 cm).
Group of two beer-keg taps each with a ribbed spile and lateral vents. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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Chinese Han Style Court Lady Statuette Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Each modelled in a floor-length gown with bell sleeves; white-painted body and black hair, blusher to the cheeks. 395 grams total, 13-13.2 cm
From the family collection of a Maidervale lady, UK. -
Large Georgian Iron Key Pair
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising one with kidney-shaped bow and square bit with cruciform void, the other similar with slotted forward end to the shank. 236 grams total, 13.7-16.5 cm
Found on various UK sites since 1974. Property of an Essex collector. -
Carved Marble Recumbent Christ
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
Figure of Christ lying on a rectangular panel, dressed in a loincloth and with the hammer, nail and pliers of the crucifixion left at his side with the crown of thorns; stacked cushions beneath his head, winding sheet draped over his lower body. 25.35 kg, 48.5 x 25.5 cm
Private collection, England. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12307-215653.
The ecclesiastical statuary of the late Baroque and early Rococo periods focused heavily on the theme of the passion of Christ, with statues representing the sleeping Jesus, with the symbols of the passion next to him. The position of our sculpture is particularly reminiscent of the marvellous statue of the 'Veiled Christ' by Giuseppe Sammartino, a masterpiece of 18th century religious sculpture. The anatomy of the limbs is realistic, and the instruments of passion, placed at the feet of Christ, create a narrative, also visible in the folds of the veil that covers half of the body.
