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LOT 0372
Stuart Period Gold Pendant with Pearl
CIRCA 17TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.74 grams, 19 mm).
Teardrop pendant with openwork border and loop with inset garnet cloison beneath; central pearl set with gold pin; leaf detailing to reverse.
ProvenanceEx European collection, 1990s.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with Saint Julyttas and Her Son Cyricus
19th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
With polychrome enamel in green, blue and yellow, framed by a square border with pointed doom, representing Saint Julyttas and her son Cyricus, surrounded by Saints; on the top, Christ Pantokrator, nimbate, making the gesture of blessing and holding a Gospel, seated upon a cloud and surrounded by Cyrillic letters 'ΙC ΧΡ' (Jesus Christ); Cyrillic inscriptions above some of the saints. 325 grams, 13.5 cm
Acquired from Chris Martin-Zakheim, Iconastas, 5 Piccadilly Arcade, London SW1. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
Made of bronze with brightly coloured enamels, this icon was intended for private devotion, often carried by pilgrims and Orthodox believers for spiritual protection. St. Julyttas and her son Cyricus (Ки́рик и Иули́тта), among the most venerated figures in Russian tradition, are depicted in the centre, surrounded by other saints, a symbol of the communion of the righteous. -
Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Cross Pendant
Circa 1750 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £14
Cross pommy pendant with pierced lug for suspension; recessed cells for cloisonné enamel ornament to the obverse. 2.81 grams, 32 mm
Acquired from Chris Martin-Zakheim, Iconastas, 5 Piccadilly Arcade, London SW1. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s. -
Bronze Replica of 'Venus Rosewater Dish' Platter
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Copying the original 'Temperantia' made by Francois Briot in the 16th century, showing scenes of classical mythology and having a large central medallion with Sophrosyne; three mounting lugs on the reverse. 2.17 kg, 38.6 cm
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
