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LOT 2031
Tudor Silver-Gilt Clothes Hook Fastener
16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.06 grams, 22 mm).
Comprising three domes decorated with filigree surrounding a central pellet, hook to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK, acquired 1980s-1990s.
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Ancient Style Sapphire Gemstone with Head of Medusa
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Incuse gorgoneion with writhing snakes. 0.37 grams, 6 mm
Acquired on the European art market. Private collection, England. -
Veneto-Cretan Icon of Marcia Lactans with St Rock
17th century A.D.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,750
Executed in oil and tempera on a slightly curved wooden panel base depicting the Theotokos (Mother of God), the infant Jesus and Saint Rock on a natural background; Mary with head bowed left wearing a red maphorion mantle over a dark blue robe, with elaborate golden saltires on the shoulders and head of the mantle, fine gold brocade to the hem of the blue robe, nursing the child; the infant Jesus facing away to left, supported on Mary's right arm and dressed in gold tunic, wrapped in a red shawl with gold highlights to folds, both hands holding the mother’s breast; the long-haired Saint Rock covered in a black tabarrino marked with his attributes, the red cross, the pilgrim's staff, the scallop shell and the keys, holds his walking stick in his hand; trees and mountain profiles in the background; gilded wooden frame surrounded by a blue indigo border with gold arabesques; from the Veneto-Cretan guild. 857 grams, 32.5 x 27.5 cm
Acquired on the European art market. Private collection, London, UK. 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 no. 13065-249292.
The icon presents the type known in Greek as the Galaktotrophousa and in Russia as Mlekopitatelnitsa. Originating from the pagan iconography of Isis nursing Horus, the icon presents the Mother of God nursing the child. As is typical in traditional Orthodox iconography, conscious effort is made to remove the image from reality. That is why Mary’s breast is so oddly depicted and placed near her shoulder — an attempt to avoid any trace of sensuality. -
Post Medieval Silver Ring with Sunburst Motif
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
With low-relief tendrils to the shoulders, ellipsoid tiered bezel with sunburst. 3.70 grams, 22.85 mm overall, 19.76 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18 cm)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
