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LOT 0377
Sardonyx Cameo of Veronica’s Veil in an Eighteenth-Century Pendant
CAMEO 17TH CENTURY A.D.; PENDANT 18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (13.14 grams, 67 mm long).
Circular cameo depicting the face of Christ wearing the crown of thorns, appearing at the centre of a veil; set in an openwork silver frame with a gold collar surrounding the cameo; the elaborate frame with rose-cut diamonds and rubies in rub-over settings; a pin on the reverse and a later set chain with a suspension loop above for suspension.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
UK, private collection.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13508-263389.
The Veil of Veronica is a sacred Christian relic said to bear the miraculous, unpainted image of the face of Jesus Christ.
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LOT 0377
Sardonyx Cameo of Veronica’s Veil in an Eighteenth-Century Pendant
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000€4,640 - 6,960 (for guidance only)$5,400 - 8,100 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£2,222 (EUR 2,578; USD 3,000) +BP*
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Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of large tabular beads interspersed with small annular beads, restrung. 85 grams, 52 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Post Medieval Gold and Enamel Supporters’ Medal of Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden
German, circa 1631 A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £700
Pendant medal with a three-quarter portrait bust of Gustavus II Adolphus wearing royal dress and a laurel crown, enclosed within a laurel border, the reverse decorated in black champlevé enamel and inscribed: 'ADOLPHUS GUSTAVUS, GOTT MIT UNS' meaning 'Adolphus Gustavus, God with us'; a baroque pearl suspended from a loop beneath the medal, with a suspension bail above. 4.32 grams, 37 mm
Acquired on the European art market. UK, private collection.
The pendant belonged to the supporters’ jewellery associated with the Swedish king’s campaigns during the Thirty Years’ War. -
Byzantine Style Silver Ring with Engraved Bezel
Circa 20th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a carinated hoop and disc bezel with two stylised figures flanking a cross. 2.75 grams, 20.22 mm overall, 17.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
This type of motif is often used as a wedding ring, with the figures representing the married couple and the cross conferring the church's blessing on the union.
