Loading, please wait...
LOT 0434
Renaissance Painted Wooden Figure of a Child
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
16 1/4 in. (3.3 kg total, 41.5 cm including stand).
Carved naturalistically in high-relief in wood, the figure enveloped in the folds of a woman's garment and cradled in her right arm and hand; remains of gesso, gilding and polychrome pigmentation; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
Private collection, England.
See Sismann, G., Sculptures Européens & Objets d’Art, Paris, 2012.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
.jpg)
Multi-Coloured Glass Bead Necklace Collection
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Consisting of ten restrung necklaces of varying lengths, most composed of blue glass beads, including examples with polychrome decoration. 117 grams total, 51-85 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Bronze Figurine Group
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Including a warrior with spear and shield, D-section plaque with bound captive and other types. 319 grams total, 62-92 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
.jpg)
Georgian Silver 'Born to Die' Ring
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Substantial hoop with segmented profile, low-relief inscription 'MORTI NATUS EST' to the underside, flowers in the following open field, ellipsoid plaques to the shoulders with facing skull motifs, owl with spread wings on the bezel. 7.28 grams, 23.96 mm overall, 20.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1975-late 1990s.
The ring belongs to the memento mori (remember you shall die) ring type. Upon the bezel is engraved an owl, an animal symbol for the Other World. The inscription Morti Natus Est, means 'born to die' a reminder of fragility of life.
