Roman Style Silver Rings with Gemstones

A hollow-formed bronze bust of a youthful clean-shaven male with short curly hair, with a subtle smiling expression; mounted on a custom-made stand. 18.4 kg total, 42 cm high including stand



French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France.

A tempera on wood Anastasis icon with a large central panel surrounded by twelve smaller scenes representing the twelve feasts of the Orthodox church; the central image depicting Christ‘s descent into Hell and Resurrection, the smaller scenes depicting, clockwise from top left: the birth of the Virgin Mary; the presentation of the Virgin Mary to the temple; the Annunciation; the Nativity; the presentation of Christ to the temple; the Epifania (Baptism); the entrance to Jerusalem; the Metamorphosis (Transfiguration); the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; the Ascension; the Holy Trinity (the Pentecost); and the Dormition of the Virgin; inscriptions to the outer border; some restoration. 3.1 kg, 44.5 x 37 cm



Property of a London lady, part of her family's collection.

The Greek term Dodekaorton (Δωδεκαόρθον) designates the twelve most important holidays of the Orthodox Christian liturgical year. They are divided into fixed date holidays and variable date holidays (calculated in relation to Easter). A second division is between the feasts dedicated to Mary and those dedicated to Christ. Each holiday is represented by an image (icon) encoded according to the interpretation of the Holy Scriptures. On the day of the celebration, the corresponding icon is placed on a lectern in the center of the church.

A rectangular panel of stained glass displaying a menorah within a wreath at its centre; polychrome surrounding shield; the individual glass pieces and the whole with lead cames. 4.3 kg, 55.5 x 61 cm

Fine condition, panes cracked.

Ex London, UK, gallery. Property of a London gentleman.