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LOT 2090
Russian Icon of Saint Nicholas in Byzantine Style
19TH CENTURY A.D.
9 in. (946 grams, 23 cm).
Gilt panel with hand-painted image of St Nicholas standing between busts of Jesus and Mary, Cyrillic text above; mounted in a wooden frame with grapevine surround and hinged glazed lid; old label to reverse 'O bache / Capitain'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 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 2090
Russian Icon of Saint Nicholas in Byzantine Style
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Grand Tour Roman Style Bronze Oil Lamp
Italy, circa 1880 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Drum-shaped body with twin short nozzles, palmette reflector plate. 152 grams, 95 mm
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Post Medieval 'I Like My Choice' Gold Posy Ring
Mid 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
D-section hoop inscribed to the inner face 'I like my choice'. 0.95 grams, 19.23 mm overall, 18.00 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 16, Japan 15)
Acquired on the London art market in the 1980s. From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Cutty Sark Tall Ship Copper Muntz Plate
Launched 22 November 1869 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Rectangular Muntz metal panel from the hull of the 'Cutty Sark'. 65 grams, 20.5 cm
Acquired from Nauticalia, Ferry Lane, Shepperton-on-Thames, London, UK. From the private collection of a Leicestershire, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Nauticalia Ltd and The Cutty Sark Trust, and an information sheet on the Cutty Sark. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Cutty Sark was a clipper ship, a type of sailing ship designed for speed and efficiency. Muntz metal (or 'naval brass' or 'yellow metal') is a brass alloy of 60% copper and 40% zinc, with a trace of iron. It is named after George Fredrick Muntz, a metal-roller in Birmingham, England, who commercialized the alloy following his patent in 1832.
