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LOT 2122
'Thames' Tudor Bronze Dress Pin Collection
16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 1/2 in. (10.2 grams total, 35-63 mm).
Mostly with hatching to the globular head. [16, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on the Thames foreshore, UK.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with Saints Zosima and Sabbas
Circa 1820 A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Depicting Saint Zosima and Saint Sabbas in front of the Solovetsky Monastery; both nimbate and dressed inAbbot’s garments, holding the model of the monastery offered to God, represented in the sky as a dove upon a cloud; arabesque frame; inscriptions in Old Slavonic with the names of the saints. 108 grams, 88 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.
Saints Zosima and Sabbas or Sabbatius were highly venerated Orthodox saints, founders of the Solovetsky Monastery, a fortified monastery located in the White Sea in Northern Russia. This double portrait shows Zosima and Sabbas holding up a model of their religious institution, which resembles a small medieval city. Solovetsky Monastery obtained big investments from the city of Novgorod and established itself as one of the richest monasteries in Russia. -
Medieval Style Gold Ring with Saint Christopher
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
The hoop formed as a barleytwist band with incised frond detailing; rectangular bezel with frame enclosing a hatch field with reserved image of St Christopher bearing the infant Jesus, supporting himself with a staff. 7.50 grams, 22.05 mm overall, 19.41 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. -
Reproduction Bronze Corinthian Helmet
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
With deep nasal and cheek-guards, pelletted bands to the rim; casting seam. 4.69 kg, 21.5 cm
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
