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LOT 2126
Post Medieval Gilt Plaque with Winged Cherub
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (33 grams, 19 cm).
Depicted with a young face, curly hair, crowned by a halo, six radiating wings with feather detail; two holes for attachment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired Brigantia Antiques, York, UK, circa 2007.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. similar liturgical fan (flabellum-riphidion) with six-winged seraphim, 18th century, State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
FootnotesThe plaque represents the central applique of a riphidion, an ecclesiastic fan worn by the Deacons during the Liturgical celebration of the Orthodox Church. The iconography refers to the Cherubim, the Angelic creatures with many wings and many eyes, ‘Singing the triumphal hymn, exclaiming, proclaiming, and saying' Holy, holy, holy. Fans are appointed to symbolise the invisible presence of the angels during significant liturgical acts. They are carried in the Great Entrance while the choir sings, ‘We who mystically represent the Cherubim and who sing the thrice-holy hymn to the life-creating Trinity, now lay aside all cares of this life, that we may receive the King of All, who comes invisibly escorted by the angelic host’. The altar servers take the place of angels, and they carry seraphic fans like the ancient Roman soldiers who carry the banner of their regiment.
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LOT 2126
Post Medieval Gilt Plaque with Winged Cherub
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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Bactrian Style Alabaster Vessel
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Square in plan with rounded corners, upper face developing to a circular mouth with everted rim. 3.95 kg, 15.5 cm high
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
James II Engraved Gold Memento Mori Skull Ring
Dated 1685 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
With cartouche to the outer face bearing stylised skull; inner face engraved 'J=D = obt = 1 = 1 = Aug = 85' and maker's mark 'I.C' in a scalloped panel. 3.46 grams, 18.76 mm overall, 16.56 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an East Sussex collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Large Gilt Heraldic 'Royal Regiment of Wales' Seal Matrix
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising a domed and fluted body with knop above, D-section swept hoop with barrel-shaped suspension ring; inset quartz seal with heater shield and scroll with Welsh motto: 'Gwell Angau na Chywilydd' (Death rather than Dishonour). 20.7 grams, 42 mm
Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The motto is used by the Royal Regiment of Wales.
