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LOT 0431
Stuart Period Silver Snuff Box with Bust of Charles II
1660-1685 A.D.
4 in. (203 grams, 10.2 cm).
With hinged lid formed as a tortoiseshell plaque in a silver frame; applied high-relief mount bust of Charles II in three-quarter view.
ProvenanceProperty of a County Durham collector; acquired on the UK art market.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12443-225455.
See Hughes, G.B. English Snuff Boxes, London, 1971 for discussion.
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LOT 0431
Stuart Period Silver Snuff Box with Bust of Charles II
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,404
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Emblem of The Qajar Dynasty in Frame
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Painted on a fine linen twill ground: wreath with two advancing lions armed with swords, sun-in-splendour to the rear of each, standing on a scroll supported by putti with central globe; jewelled crown above; in a glazed wooden frame with suspension rings to reverse. 2.76 kg, 55.5 x 58.7 cm
Property of a London gentleman. -
Russian Wooden Icon with St John the Baptist
19th century A.D.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Comprising a painted board with mounting panel and slots to the reverse, gessoed surface with painting of St John the Baptist standing nimbate with wings spread behind him, left hand supporting a bowl containing his severed head and holding an unfurled scroll with Cyrillic text 'Repent ye, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand,' (Matthew 3:2); right hand raised in blessing; landscape with sand-dunes and trees; gilded title above; the upper border with gilt Slavonic inscription reading 'Holy John the Forerunner'; from the Palekh Icon School, probably made in Mstera circa 1890. 1.02 kg, 31 cm high
Fine condition.
Ex property of a London lady, part of her family's collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate no.11546-196366.
The Palekh icon school emerged in the 17th century, inspired by the Moscow and Suzdal traditions of icon painting. Although preserving many features of traditional Russian iconography, the school created its own style that remained active into the 18th century. The hallmarks of the school include the frequent use of gold on the clothes of the saints and a rich palette. Bodies are shown as tall and slender and abrupt transitions between light and shadow are distinctive features of Palekh icons. The wings of Saint John derive from the double meaning of the Greek word used to describe him in Mark 1:2 - Angelos, meaning both messenger and angel. John is often called a 'Heavenly Man' and 'Earthly Angel' in Orthodoxy. At his feet is shown a small tree with an axe cutting into it, illustrating Luke 3:9, 'And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the tree...' -
Sassanian Style Facetted Crystal Vessel
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £13
Hexagonal in plan with facetted sidewall, round socket to upper face. 230 grams, 62 mm
From a Paris collection, France. Ex French gallery, 1970-1990.
