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LOT 1878
Post Medieval Dutch Ceramic Tiles with Man
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
5 2/8 x 5 1/8 in. (470 grams total, 13 x 13 cm each).
Mauve-glazed and depicting a man playing a French horn. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Tudor Period Bronze Armorial Ring with Crowned Lion and Unicorn
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
The hoop with convex outer face, expanding at the shoulders to an octagonal bezel bearing incuse design. 11.41 grams, 24.13 mm overall, 19.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
London art market before 2000. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Post Medieval Stained Glass Window Pane
Circa 16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Depicting the Virgin Mary with infant Christ at centre, flanked by two nimbate saints with books, one trampling a demon; armorial shield above, church in the background; repaired. 285 grams, 28.5 cm high
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Ethiopian Magic Scroll with Archangel Michael
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising a folded length of thin leather or vellum, with lines of Ge'ez text in black and red ink, coloured figural illuminations at the top depicting the winged Archangel Michael brandishing a sword, wearing a richly decorated lembd as a covering cloak. 32 grams, 35 cm
Stephen Keynes collection (1927-2017). Ex central London gallery.
Ethiopian phylacteries or parchment scrolls combined apotropaic prayers and images. These ‘magic scrolls’ utilise only a few designs that derive from Christian imagery, namely the holy rider, the sword-bearing angel Michael, and the cross. Here the text asks intervention and protection from Saint Michael, commander of the heavenly Host. Interestingly, the accoutrement of the Angel reflects that of the military Ethiopian elite in 19th century A.D.
