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LOT 2065
Tudor Age Gilt Bronze Head Mount
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (35.8 grams, 50 mm).
Modelled as the face of a woman with flowing hair, a sash wrapped around the head and the ends tied beneath the chin, possibly representing Medusa; stud to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North American private collection, 1970s-1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Post Medieval Stone Mortar with Heads
18th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Squat in profile with four radiating lugs to the rim with low-relief facial detailing, one with a shallow pouring channel above. 1.4 kg, 15.6 cm
Private UK collection. Acquired in the 1980s. Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
3.2 Carat Diamond Solitaire White Gold Ring
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,200
A brilliant cut diamond set in an 18 carat white gold claw setting, slender D-shaped hoop; the diamond chipped. 3.65 grams, 24.68 mm overall, 15.44 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
Acquired on the UK art market. Ex property of a County Durham collector. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12489-230248. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Romanian Orthodox Royal Wooden Doors with Annunciation Scene
Circa 1750 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
Each door a single board with graduated scalloped upper edge, horizontal wooden bars to the reverse, hand-forged iron hinge knuckles and D-section leader to left door; primed with tempera on both faces and painted on the obverse, each with a bottle-green field, blue-grey frontage with vermillion upper storey and gilt roof; Left Door: portion of city wall with tall, narrow building behind, balcony at the upper level with King David standing holding an unfurled scroll, wearing a gilt crown, vermillion tunic and blue mantle; before the wall a winged angel Gabriel holding a frond, wearing a draped mantle over ankle-length chiton and sandals; above, red painted legend 'BOUNA'; to the right edge, a D-section leader painted with red, white and blue diagonal stripes; Right Door: portion of city wall with tall, narrow building behind, balcony at the upper level with King Solomon standing holding a scroll and wearing a gilt crown, similar tunic and mantle to the other; dove descending towards Mary standing before the wall in front of a cushioned throne, with gilt nimbus around her head; red painted legend 'V E S T I R E' above; rare. 13.8 kg total, 132 x 34 cm each
Property of a London, UK, gentleman collector. Accompanied by a copy of a Romanian export licence. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12466-229954. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The 'royal doors' (Greek: Ωραία Πύλη) mark the entrance to the iconostasis (wooden screen hiding the altar) in an Eastern Orthodox church.
