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LOT 0350
Renaissance Fontainebleau Marble Plaque with Psyche Revived by Eros's Kiss
FRANCE, 16TH CENTURY A.D.
25 in. (33.5 kg total including stand, 63 cm wide).
Ellipsoid plaque with carved high-relief scene depicting Psyche crouching with left leg extended, her right arm raised to support a veil, head turned towards Eros, left arm passing between the legs of Eros, standing nude with wings spread to kiss Psyche, his bow and quiver cast aside in the field.
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13396-259009.
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LOT 0350
Renaissance Fontainebleau Marble Plaque with Psyche Revived by Eros's Kiss
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
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Georgian Bronze Bird Statuette Pair
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Matched pair, each with a long spatulate tail, folded wings and hunched neck; ferrous remains at the attachment point. 108 grams total, 64 mm each
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Georgian Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Head of Papposilenus
Italy, 18th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Narrow hoop forked at the shoulders and supporting an oval open-backed setting with a slightly convex orange carnelian intaglio depicting the head of Papposilenus facing, wearing a wreath on his bald head, long beard and open mouth; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.31 grams, 21.59 mm overall, 18.67 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
There is a stable internal fissure within the intaglio.
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13317-257960.
The image, derived from Graeco-Roman mythology, represents Papposilenus, a semi-bestial figure with a round face dominated by a thick, unkempt beard and a completely bald head. The subject depicted is the eldest Silenus (the meaning of his name) and the wisest of Dionysus’s retinue; indeed, the infant Dionysus was entrusted to his care. -
Post Medieval Lead Musket Ball Group
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Group of spherical shots, including some with sprues, and some impacted examples. 675 grams total, 7-22 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
