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LOT 1847
Russian Icon with Bust of Christ Pantokrator
17TH CENTURY A.D.
12 x 10 1/4 in. (1.53 kg. 30.5 x 26 cm).
Rectangular wooden board with mounting bars to reverse, silver-coloured metal riza with reserved epigraphic panels and circular void to reveal painted icon beneath; separate two-piece gilt revetment, the upper with pierced edge and reserved capitals, the scooped lower panel bearing reserved tendril ornament.
ProvenanceAcquired 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.12553-231940.
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.
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.
Cf. for similar Oklad in Various, Russian Silver of the Fourteenth to early Twentieth Centuries from Moscow Kremlin Reserve, (in Russian and English), Moscow, 1984, pls.42,49 (nimbus), 46 (crescent); for a similar icon of the Pantocrator see Sulikowska-Bełczowska, A., ‘The Cult of Old Believers Domestic Icons and the Beginning of Old Belief in Russia in the 17th-18th Centuries’ in Religions, 2019, 10, 574, pp.1-17, fig.2, p.3; see also an icon with the bust of Christ, from Hermitage (inv. ERI-508) in Piatnitsky, Y., Baddeley, O., Brunner, E., Mundell Mango, M., Sinai, Byzantium, Russia, Orthodox Art from the Sixth to Twentieth Century, London, 2000, fig.R26, p.274.
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LOT 1847
Russian Icon with Bust of Christ Pantokrator
Estimate £2,200 - 3,200€2,550 - 3,710 (for guidance only)$2,970 - 4,320 (for guidance only)
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Stained Glass Panel with the Assumption of Mary
Flemish, 19th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
In late 15th century style, Mary ascending to Heaven in the foreground with her arms crossed, dressed in a white and blue garment, wrapped in a red cloak; surrounded by four angels in white embroidered robes, covered by red, green and gold mantles; on the background the grave of Mary surrounded by vegetal ornaments; inscription at the bottom in medieval Flemish ‘DE HEMELVAART VAN MARIA’ (the Assumption of Mary) in uncial letters; some restoration. 4.5 kg, 65 x 53.5 cm
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 Assumption of Mary into Heaven is a dogma of faith of the Roman Catholic Church, according to which Mary at the end of her earthly life went to Heaven in body and soul. According to the Eastern Orthodox tradition, the Assumption of Mary was preceded by a deep sleep (Dormitio Virginis): but the Dormition of Mary is not the object of dogma, while her glorification in body and soul is an integral part of the faith of the Catholic Church. -
Stuart Enamelled Bronze Mount Pair
Circa 1600-1700 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Each oval in plan and slightly convex on the outer face, the larger one with a central sexfoil with tendrils either side and a lis below, the smaller one with petals and scrolls. 18.3 grams total, 21-32 mm
Found Hallow, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, UK. Accompanied by copies of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report nos.WAW-D1633D and WAW-D14AE3. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Vase with Grape Vines and Fern Leaves
20th century AD.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising a wide body with a leaf to each corner, grapevine to both larger faces; narrow, facetted neck; probably glass. 1.27 kg, 17.8 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
