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LOT 1504
Russian Orthodox Painted Icon
19TH CENTURY A.D.
7 x 5 1/2 in. (214 grams, 17.7 x 13.7 cm).
Depicting the Virgin holding the Christ on her lap on a gilt background, both nimbate; the Virgin wearing a red maphorion embellished with golden embroidery, green himation underneath; the Christ seated on her lap, holding his right arm out and making the blessing sign with his hands; Greek inscription 'ΜΡ ΘΥ' for 'Mother of God' flanking the Virgin's halo, 'IC XC' for 'Jesus Christ' above the Child, further text to the left of the Virgin.
ProvenanceAcquired from Derby Antiques Fair, in 2002.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
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LOT 1504
Russian Orthodox Painted Icon
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Mixed Gemstone Collection
20th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £59
The group comprising: two facetted olivine gems with a handwritten label 'Olivine, Egypt'; cushion-cut peridot with a handwritten label 'Peridot, Egypt'; a round-cut spessartite garnet with a handwritten label 'Spessartite garnet, Burma, £1-10/-'; an oval lapis lazuli intaglio; an oval light green turquoise intaglio; a rectangle-cut smoky quartz; a round-cut red glass gem; two black onyx(?) intaglios, one round and one rectangular. 7.86 grams total, 4-16 mm
UK private collection formed 1970s-1990s. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Restrung; composed of translucent blue glass beads interspersed with clear glass spacer beads. 8.9 grams, 72 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Tudor Double Rose Pewter Retainer's Badge
16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Discoid plaque with impressed Tudor rose motif; short brass pin to reverse. 7.1 grams, 33 mm
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK. From a North London, UK, collection. Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s.
