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LOT 1479
Post Medieval Papal Silver Reliquary Pendant with Portrait
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (50.36 grams, 70 mm high).
A silver reliquary pendant composed of a hinged oval-shaped locket with articulate swivel clasp and perforated suspension loop; the upper face engraved with a bleeding heart wearing a crown of barbed wire and surmounted by a Christian cross, framed by two scrolled bars; reverse engraved with similar bars framing the initials 'MRA' (possibly 'Maria Regina Angelorum') with leaf below; the interior with polychrome bust of the Virgin glancing skywards, her hands clasped in front of her body to her right, a flaming heart impaled with five swords in front of her chest, painted onto glass; glass panel with fabric backing sewn with the papal insignia of crossed keys beneath cross-topped triple crown (tiara) in what appears to be gold and silver thread; possible inscription to upper face of the (articulate) hinge.
ProvenanceProperty of a Colchester, UK, collector.
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LOT 1479
Post Medieval Papal Silver Reliquary Pendant with Portrait
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Ancient Style Object Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A mixed group of archaistic items including a figure of Bastet, a nude female lying supine, a lapis lazuli stamp seal and other items. 199 grams total, 7-52 mm
Acquired 1990s. Ex French collection. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
A necklace string composed of cylindrical lapis lazuli beads with gold-coloured spacer beads and graduated convex tabular beads. 43 grams, 55 cm long
Acquired 1980s-1990s. H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, UK. -
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Renaissance Gold Ring with Ruby and Enamelling
Late 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £14,300
A classic, Renaissance era gold ring composed of a slender D-section hoop, widening at the shoulders, fashioned as architectural capitals with strapwork and elaborate projecting scrolls in opaque white and blue enamel, embellished with red and green enamelled detailing; square bezel with box setting set with a table-cut ruby, pairs of blue enamelled cusplets to each of the four faces, stepped base below ornamented with a black enamelled bead moulded collar, bezel reverse of flat inverted pyramidal form and divided into four triangles, two with black enamelled hatching; retaining the majority of the original enamelling; accompanied by a Les Enluminures presentation box. 4.66 grams, 22.94 mm overall, 16.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)
Acquired from Les Enluminures Ltd, Illinois, USA, 2016. Property of an East Sussex collector. Accompanied by a Les Enluminures certificate of authenticity. Accompanied by a copy of the Les Enluminures invoice. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11670-197580.
Rubies were a potent symbol of status and social distinction in later medieval Europe, frequently adorning royal crowns. In the Renaissance, however, they conveyed a personal, more intimate message, their red colour, like the rose, emblematic of love. The intensity of the red colour was often enhanced with a foil lining to the setting and were popular as betrothal and wedding rings. It is believed that rubies symbolised the virtues of marriage and eternal matrimonial love. Such rings held an international appeal, making attribution to specific workshops or countries very difficult. The V & A Museum explains that 'Renaissance, the ring developed from the simple forms of the medieval period into a miniature work of art, combining the skills of the chaser, engraver and enameller as well as the stone cutter.'
