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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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Greek Style Terracotta Plaque
Circa 19th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Rectangular with broad upper and lateral borders, court scene with seated female holding a frond and facing robed figure with cup, behind her Hermes in winged petasos and sandals carrying a ram; traces of pigment, one corner broken. 694 grams total, 12-23.5 cm
Acquired at auction in Geneva or Basel circa 1989. From the private collection of a Swiss gentleman collector, thence by decent 2018. -
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Post Medieval Gold Signet Ring with a Wheat Sheaf
Germany, 15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Comprising a large hoop with a cut-cornered bezel engraved with a wheat sheaf flanked by the initials P and H. 9.51 grams, 24.71 mm overall, 21.03 x 17.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Acquired 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.13488-263468.
The family name of the coat of arms with the owner’s initials P and H cannot be identified, but it is possibly German. The garb of wheat, often simply called a ‘garb’ in heraldry, is a bound sheaf of grain and one of the most recognisable agricultural charges in coats of arms. Its traditional meaning is abundance, fertility, harvest, prosperity, and the honest reward of labour. Because wheat was a staple crop, the garb often points to a family connection with farming, landholding, milling, food supply, or rural prosperity. In heraldic terminology, it may be shown in gold to emphasise wealth and ripeness, or in natural colours to stress its agricultural character. -
Reproduction Terracotta Artefact Group
20th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including piriform vase with ribbed decoration, and other items. 1.7 kg total, 16.5 - 16 cm
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
