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LOT 1810
Turquoise Set Ring Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 3/8 in. (54 grams total, 29-34 mm).
Mixed group of shell finger rings with silver-coloured metal detailing and turquoise-coloured cabochon inserts. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a South West London gentleman.
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Gold Roman Style Medusa Pendant Necklace
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £468
Composed of flat-section figure-of-eight links and discoid pendant with an image of Medusa in relief. 5.46 grams, 46 cm long
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Iron Gin Trap Group
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £16
Comprising two traps, one with small serrated teeth and the other with larger teeth. 904 grams total, 28-30 cm
Property of a Kent, UK, collector.
The gin traps were used to trap animals such as rabbits for food, and also to protect food stores from animals. -
Ethiopian 'Miracle of Mary' Manuscript Leaf
Circa 1500 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Vellum leaf with pricked guidelines for placement of two columns of black-ink text in Ge'ez script with red detailing; recto with nineteen lines of text; verso with text and polychrome painted scene of figures beside a house and distribution of drink. 13 grams, 26.5 x 23.5 cm
Acquired on the New York art market, circa 2000. Ex central London gallery.
With the royal patronage for her cult given by the Gondar’s Kings, Virgin Mary's role as a maker of miracles became predominant and apocalyptic metaphors and narrative gained importance in pictorial representations, such as those in the manuscripts. Her eschatological role continued to evolve until the eighteenth century, when she was portrayed in an icon as a celestial empress.
