Post Medieval Bronze Rumbler Bell Collection

Portion of the rim and body from a silver bowl; with scalloped rim, high-relief detailing of bunches of grapes, leaves and tendrils; inner band of profile portrait busts in beaded circular frames. 133 grams, 17.5 cm



From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.

Painted on a wooden board with mounting slots and panels to the reverse, gessoed surface with painting of Christ entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday riding a donkey; crowd within the city wall waiting with palm fronds, two figures laying down cloaks for the donkey to walk on; followers of Christ in gateway, each with golden nimbus; Christ with similar and letters 'ω', 'C' reversed and 'Н'; Cyrillic script title above reciting: 'Entrance of the Lord in Jerusalem'; bands of gilt ornament to the borders and corners. 1.7 kg, 31 x 36 cm



Ed Jackson Auctions USA. From an important collection of icons.

The scene, painted in the style of 19th century romantic painters, represents a well-known part of the Gospels that describe the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. He makes a grand entrance into the city on a donkey to fulfil the prophesy of Zechariah, “Tell the city of Zion, look, your king is coming to you! He is humble and rides on a donkey and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Christ is followed by his disciples and in the background citizens wave palm branches.

Comprising a piriform bottle with fluting and applied trail to the shoulder; group of four miniature flasks with dimple base and flared rim. 212 grams total, 4-18.3 cm



From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.