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LOT 1827
Roman Style Bronze Model Knife
18TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
3 3/8 in. (10.7 grams, 87 mm).
With narrow tongue-shaped iron blade and copper-alloy hilt formed as a hippocamp.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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 1827
Roman Style Bronze Model Knife
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Stained Glass Panel with the Presentation at the Temple
Flemish, 19th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
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Some restoration.
From a war-damaged church in Belgium. Ex property of a late Northumberland collector. From a private collection, Derbyshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Gospel of Luke (II,22-39) narrates that Mary and Joseph took baby Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem forty days after his birth, to ‘offer him’ to God. All first-born male children went through this ceremony in compliance with the command of the Exodus. During their visit, they met Simeon, who had been told that he would not die before seeing the Messiah. Simeon praised the Lord with the words that are now known as the Song of Simeon. -
'The Blackmore' Elizabethan Gold 'Can Man Give More' Clasped Hands 'Fede' Posy Ring
Late 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Comprising a plano-convex section hoop with bezel formed as two clasped hands, each with a large lace cuff; inscribed to the inner face in an italic hand 'Can man give more' and maker's mark of a heater shield with a gothic style letter 'J'. 2.52 grams, 18.33 mm overall, 16.28 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Blackmore, Brentwood, Essex, in 2018, declared as treasure under the Treasure Act with reference no.2018 T849, and subsequently disclaimed by the crown. Accompanied by a copy of a report for Treasure by Laura Smith. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.ESS-CACCCD. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
