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LOT 2100
Post Medieval Cameo of Eros Riding a Hippocampus
18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.32 grams, 24 mm).
Pink wax cameo depicting winged Eros on the back of a rearing hippocamp emerging from the waves, set on a black composite backing with a glass frame.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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Georgian Period Agate Bodkin Case with High Carat Gold Mounts
Circa 1760 A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
The tubular body and lid in turned and polished agate with gold fittings. 60.6 grams, 10.9 cm
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. -
Renaissance Gold and Enamelled Crucifix Pendant
Spain, 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,550
The limp body of Christ hanging from the cross, wearing an enamelled loincloth, the bones of Adam at his feet; above his head a plaque mocking the saviour, hung by Pilate with the initials ‘INRI’, an abbreviation of the Latin ‘Iēsus Nazarēnus, Rēx Iūdaeōrum’, translating as 'Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews’; carefully rendered three-dimensional cross imitating the grain, knots and stumps of the wood, a baroque pearl suspended from both arms and the base of the cross. 8.56 grams, 75 mm
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13402-257995. -
Post Medieval Silver Religious Seal with Boxwood Handle
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Comprising a balustered wooden handle and a silver stamp seal with a large cross behind two crossed hands with stigmata, the cross with an inscription, supplied with a museum-quality impression. 51.96 grams, 85 mm
Acquired on the European art market.
