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LOT 0390
Silver Pendant in the form of Saint Anthony of Padua and Christ Child
SPAIN, 17TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (64 grams, 58 mm).
Modelled in the round, Saint Anthony standing on a square base and holding the infant Jesus, who is holding a lily in his left hand; the saint dressed in long robes tied at the waist with a rope, loop at the rear and a separately made base.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
LiteratureSee an example dated to the 16th century in polychrome wood and with gold mounts, with the Hispanic Society of America, accession no.R3027.
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LOT 0390
Silver Pendant in the form of Saint Anthony of Padua and Christ Child
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Romano-Egyptian Style Fayum Portrait of a Woman
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Portrait of a young woman, her head turned slightly to the right, with an oval face, thin almond-shaped eyes, and a large mouth with full lips; her curly hair arranged above her forehead in a series of rich curls; her clothing consisting of a pink tunic visible at the neck and shoulders; encaustic on wood. 1.73 kg total, 47 x 33.8 cm including frame
Condition In good condition, the painted board has been mounted on to a piece of wood in recent history. The surface has a dirt overlay that is expected with age. Minor losses, affecting the top edge and and left proper edge. Minor losses throughout and one vertical crack runs the length of the wood grain.
Private collection of Dr Fred Olsen (1891-1986) and Mrs Florence Ellen Olsen (née Quittenton, d.1996), Guilford, Connecticut, by at least 1961. Exhibited at 'Coptic Art', The Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 5 December 1961-7 January 1962, no.L-380-2, loan number L61.711.
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