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LOT 0355
Renaissance Stained Glass Panel of the Head of Saint John
NORTHERN FRANCE, CIRCA 1490-1510 A.D.
5 1/2 in. (149 grams, 14 cm).
Irregular glass panels in lead frame, painted image of the severed head of John the Baptist with nimbus. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith De Baecque Vente Aux Encheres, 5 March 2022, no.57.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 0355
Renaissance Stained Glass Panel of the Head of Saint John
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
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Chinese Style Hardstone Plaque
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rectangular in plan, pierced at upper edge; obverse with low-relief scene of a scribe, reverse with dense text. 37 grams, 57 mm
From a Parisian collection, 1980-2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Doors with Annunciation of the Virgin Scene
Cretan School, 16th century A.D.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
Painted onto a pair of gessoed wooden doors for the iconostasis, pentagonal in form with applied beading to the edges; Left: gilt field with advancing winged figure in ankle-length robes holding a slender wand and with thick curly hair, legend 'Ο ΑΡΧΗ' and 'ΓΑΒΡΗΛ'; Right: similar with Mary in floor-length blue robe and crimson mantle, holding a drop-spindle and winder, with legend 'Ω/MP'; representing the Annunciation of the Virgin by the Archangel Gabriel; mounted on a velvet-covered wooden frame. 9.15 kg total, 93.5 x 68.5 cm including frame
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12552-231939. 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. -
WWI Christmas Chocolate Tin
1914-1918 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Rectangular in plan with hinged lid, repoussé design with 'Imperium Britannicum' above and allied powers (Russia, France, Serbia, etc.) named in panels, 'Christmas 1914' legend below. 131 grams, 12.9 x 8.5 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
