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LOT 2025
Tudor Bronze Artefact Group
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 2 1/4 in. (235 grams total, 14-56 mm).
Including two appliqués with Saint Christopher, a bell with absent rumbler, globular buttons, large openwork harness pendant and others. [33, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound East Anglia, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
N.B. This lot is for UK buyers only.
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Veneto-Cretan Icon of St Francis of Paola
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
Tempera on wood panel, on a golden background, erect figure in three-quarter view in dark cowl and habit, holding a staff in both hands; halo ornately punched; the staff with nimbus finial surrounding majuscule legend 'CHA/RI/TAS' ('love, charity'); transverse mounting block to reverse and holes for another. 168 grams, 18.5 x 13 cm
Acquired on the European art market. Private collection, London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Francis of Paola (1416-1507) was an Italian monk and the founder of the Order of Minims, a religious order focused on humility, penance, and charity. Born in Paola, Calabria, he was known for his ascetic lifestyle and deep spirituality. Francis was credited with performing miracles, including healing the sick and even crossing the sea on his cloak. He became a spiritual advisor to King Louis XI of France in his final years. Canonized in 1519, Francis of Paola is venerated as the patron saint of sailors and fishermen, symbolising humility and devotion to God. -
Post Medieval Bronze Belt Mount Collection
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Including scallop shell, trilobate, enamelled rosette and other types. 64.14 grams total, 24-36 mm
Found various sites in Norfolk, UK. Acquired on the UK art market. From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman. Six objects with Norfolk museum (PAS) record slips. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Theriaca 'Venice Triacle' Lead Box Lid
Italy, Venice, 17th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Discoid in plan with lip to underside, central low-relief motif of a laureate and draped Roman-style bust with a nimbate lion of St. Mark, within a band inscribed 'TERIACA F ALLA TESTA DORO IN VENET'; all within outer band containing laurel wreath. 31 grams, 45 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Theriaca or ‘Venice treacle’ was a medicinal compound used since the time of Mithradates VI of Pontus as an antidote against any poisonous bite.
