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LOT 2012
Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Icon with St. Nicholas
19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (163 grams, 10.2 cm).
Travel icon with hinged doors, featuring Saint Nicholas with a book in his left hand and making the gesture of blessing with his right, dressed as a bishop with a sticharion, covered by an omophorion, and surmounted by an epitrachelion embroidered with crosses; the saint flanked by Jesus and Virgin Mary, Christ holding the gospel, Mary holding the bishop’s epitrachelion. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx P. Chapman collection, 1980s-1990s.
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LOT 2012
Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Icon with St. Nicholas
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Medieval Period and Other Bronze and Other Artefact Group
16th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. -
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Gemstone
20th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Hoop expanding at the shoulders with linear motifs, set with a glass cabochon. 9.36 grams, 31.70 mm overall, 21.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W 1/2, USA 11 1/4, Europe 25.66, Japan 24)
London, UK, collection, 1980s-1990s. -
Original Copper Plate Engravings by Daniel Meisner and Others of Inca Rulers and Oliver Cromwell
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: buff paper page from Meisner's 'Thesaurus Philo-Politicus' (1625-1630) with engraved image of a city and cockerel in foreground, title 'Prospice Domui E100' and 'Beaumont', Latin and German rhymed couplets below; buff paper page with engraved image of a walled fortress and lion in foreground with Cupid, title 'Omnia Domat Amor G41' and 'Carlemont', Latin and German rhymed couplets below; two examples of buff paper page with engraved image of a city and river with fishermen holding a net in foreground, title 'Fraus et Ubique Dolus' and 'Rüssel', Latin and German rhymed couplets below, one numbered 'Ez' and the other '35'; portrait in three-quarter view of Oliver Cromwell with signature (Walker?) below, and legend above 'London, published 25 July 1881 by P.& D.Colnaghi & Co. 13 & 14 Pall Mall East'; print in card reveal with five busts of rulers, each with an axe and stepped headress, with legend 'Manco-Capac 1st Emperor of Peru', 'Sinchi-Roca. II Emp.', 'Loque-Yupanqui, III Emp.', Mayta-Capac, IV Emp.', 'Capac-Yupanqui. V Emp.', printed titled 'Gent.Mag. Nov.1751'. 114 grams total, 18 x 14 - 29.1 x 22 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Harwich, UK, collector.
