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LOT 1956
Stone Idol Group
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
2 3/8 - 6 3/8 in. (744 grams total, 6.1-16.2 cm including stand).
Mainly anthropomorphic figures in various poses, some on a ceramic base. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Russian Icon with Virgin of Kazan with the Blessing Child
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £160
Painted on a wooden board with mounting slots and panels to the reverse, gessoed surface with painting of the Virgin of Kazan, head of Mary with gilded nimbus and russet-coloured veil, standing infant Jesus similarly nimbate with right hand raised in the pax gesture; gilt monograms to the upper corners and title to the lower left corner. 968 grams, 31 cm high
Fine condition.
Ex property of a London lady, part of her family's collection.
The original icon, also known as the Theotokos of Kazan, is thought to have originated in Constantinople in the 13th century before it was taken to Russia. When the Turks took over Kazan in 1438, the icon was most probably hidden to keep it safe. Ivan the Terrible liberated Kazan in 1552, and the town was destroyed by fire in 1579, after which the icon was found and brought to the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was subsequently stolen in 1904 and never found again, though there are many copies in existence. -
Baroque Bronze Openwork Roundel
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising a central lozenge of four pierced squares and radiating ribbons looped around into a loose knot with pierced lugs for attachment. 9.29 grams, 32 mm
Ex property of a North Yorkshire, UK, gentleman, 1990s. -
Stuart Period Brass Lock Escutcheon
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Pelta-shaped with scrolled edges and openwork loops; incised panels of geometric ornament; reverse with portion of the lock mechanism. 31.5 grams, 86 mm
Ex Paul Moore, West Sussex, UK, 1990s. Ex Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK.
