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LOT 0357
Renaissance Stained Glass Window Pair
BERN, SWITZERLAND, CIRCA 1520 A.D.
23 1/4 x 17 in. (16.5 kg total, 59 x 43 cm including frame).
Pair of stained glass window panels comprising: a kneeling female figure in a blue robe in a landscape, within an arch with heraldic supporters on the capitals; with heater shield lower right with mask on a barry field; a kneeling bearded male in a landscape within a lancet arch with heater shield lower left, running goat in fess beneath a mullet; both from the circle of Hans Funk, each supplied with frame including integral backlight, 12V DC transformer and three-pin plug. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceKept in a private collection for several decades, Zurich, Switzerland.
with Schuler Auktionen, 24 March 2021, no.529.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12551-230650.
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.
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Western Asiatic Style Group of Glass Beads
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Mainly spherical types in 10th-14th century style with mosaic and millefiori detailing, applied knops. 69 grams total, 17-29 mm
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1969-1999. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
'The Burstow' Clasped Hands 'No Treasure to a True Friend' Gold Posy Ring
1650-1780 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
The bezel with a clasped hands motif with a heart at the centre and elaborate cuffs, narrow D-section hoop; inscribed to the inner face 'No treasure to a true friend' with a long S, worn maker's mark at the end of the inscription, appearing to have the letters 'IV' or IW' in Roman capitals within a simple escutcheon. 2.26 grams, 18.54 mm overall, 16.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Found near Burstow, Tanbridge, Surrey, UK, on Monday 1st May 2023; disclaimed with treasure reference 2023 T419. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme report no.SUR-OAA74B. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
If the maker's mark is 'IV' it may correspond to John Vickerman, a goldsmith active in London from 1768 to 1773. Alternatively, if the maker's mark is 'IW' it may correspond to a number of makers: John Williamson, 1650; John Ward, 1660; James Wilkes, 1722; or John White, 1724. -
Enamelled Iron Articulated 'Hangman' Skeleton
Circa 1840 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Anatomically correct skeleton with articulated knees, hip joints, shoulders, elbows and wrists, the head formed of three pieces, the mouth slightly open; hanging from a later wooden gallows. 820 grams, 42 cm total
Property of a County Durham collector; acquired on the UK art market. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
