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LOT 2384
Post Medieval Carved Agate Plaque with Lion and Sun
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (72.48 grams, 86 mm).
In the form of a prayer arch with densely engraved foliate design, at the centre a facing lion holding a curved sword in its raised paw, rising sun behind and inscription below. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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Post Medieval Bronze Button Group
Circa 16th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Various types including discoid with pierced lug, spherical, domed and other types. 1.75 kg total, 9-27 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. (UK buyers only, not for export) -
Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with Saint George
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Saint George on horseback, dispatching the dragon with a spear; the saint dressed in lamellar Roman cuirass and seated on a high-ended saddle secured by breast, rump, and belly straps; Old Slavic inscription on the top, reciting Saint George (Свято́й Гео́ргий ). 90 grams, 65 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.
According to the Christian tradition, Saint George would have lived between the end of the 3rd century and the beginning of the 4th century: born into a noble Christian family, he became an officer in the Roman army and was then named a praetorian by Diocletian. But when the same emperor decided to resume the persecutions, Saint George became a victim despite his important political rank. His role in the development of the faith is so important that he is included among the Great Martyrs of the Eastern Church and his fight against the dragon becomes a symbol par excellence of the fight for good which defeats evil. -
Seal Matrix Casting Group
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: two castings from moulds taken from a medieval seal, possibly of Edward I, set in plaster in a wooden frame: the smaller with a facing mask in a boat surmounted by a cross, the larger with a seated figure holding orb and sceptre within a lancet arch with a heater shield below. 165 grams total, 34-79 mm
From the collection of a West London, UK, collector.
