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LOT 0371
Renaissance Devotional Aid Depicting Saint Sebastian Tied to a Coral Branch
SOUTHERN GERMANY, CIRCA 1500-1520 A.D., ADAPTED BY JACOB FRICK OF CONSTANCE, CIRCA 1590 A.D.
4 7/8 in. (190 grams, 12.4 cm).
Comprising a parcel-gilt raised discoid base with fluted hexafoil developing to a central column with braided collar and openwork crown socket; inset portion of natural coral branch; figure of St Sebastian modelled in the round with three arrows piercing his shoulders and chest and the stub of a fourth in his shin, portrayed with gilt loincloth and centre-parted hair, braided wire bonds to the left wrist and one ankle' old collector's numbers 'V.590.3H1 7' and '18688' to underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceF.K.A. Huelsmann, Hamburg.
with Christie's, Geneva, 13 May 1981, no.7.
Private collection, South Germany.
with Hargesheimer & Gunther, 22 September 2017, no.1307.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12507-230673.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot will require a CITES licence when exported outside the UK.
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LOT 0371
Renaissance Devotional Aid Depicting Saint Sebastian Tied to a Coral Branch
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
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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. -
Georgian Bronze Toy Cannon Mould
Late 17th-early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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Published by PAS as '1 of the top 50' finds in the North West a couple of years ago. According to PAS this is a 'find of note' and has been designated regional importance. -
Renaissance Gold Ring with Burmese Spinel 'Ruby'
Late 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,100
Comprising a granule and scrolled frond to each shoulder, rectangular stepped cell to the bezel with inset table-cut Burmese spinel 'ruby'. 6.73 grams, 28.14 mm overall, 17.50 x 19.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Private collection of a North London lady before 2000. Property of a London gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12554-232024. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
