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LOT 2321
Post Medieval Enamelled Badge Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in (11.4 grams total, 24.1-25.5 mm).
Comprising: sky-blue enamelled type with reserved terrier 'Blue Cross Junior Branch'; white roundel with reserved stag and tree, dark blue outer with legend 'O.D.F.L Juvenile Branch'. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with Scenes of the Life of the Prophet Elijah
19th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £108
With blue champlevé enamel, depicting scenes of the life of Prophet Elijah: on the bottom right Elijah rolling up his mantle and dividing the waters of the Jordan, in front of his disciple Elisha; on the bottom left Elijah watched over by the Angel; on the top right Elijah ascending to heaven on a Chariot of Fire, assisted by the hand of God; on the left Elijah, covered by his mantle, fed by ravens; frame with blue enamel over gilded pseudo-vegetal decorations. 585 grams, 14.3 cm
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.
The icon represents the Ascension of the prophet Elijah and other scenes from his life. Elijah is ascending to heaven in a fiery chariot drawn by horses, leaving his mantle to the disciple Elisha, symbolising the transmission of his prophetic mission. Among the great figures of the Bible, the prophet Elijah was one of the most venerated figures in history in Orthodoxy. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Lion Terminal
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Stylised lion-head terminal with ribbed collar to the socket and loop beneath the chin. 227 grams, 71 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. -
Tudor Bronze Ring with Clasped Hands
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
D-section hoop with the bezel formed as clasped hands. 2.39 grams, 19.63 mm overall, 16.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
