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LOT 1560
Viking Age Bronze Ring Group
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
3/4 - 1 in. (5.6 grams total, 18-25 mm).
Comprising: one complete ring with faux-twisted bezel; one fragmentary ring bezel with openwork design. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Gold Ring with Chalcedony Cabochon
Late 18th-early 19th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Flat-section hoop with applied filigree rims, undulating striptwist median band, ellipsoid bezel with claw setting and filigree pelta motifs, applied filigree loops to the underside, inset chalcedony cabochon; probably from South East Asia. 7.13 grams, 26.17 mm overall, 16.49 x 18.32 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Post Medieval Bronze Rampant Guardant Lion Heraldic Mount
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Of large size and of good style with remains of leather on the reverse. 30.5 grams, 56 mm
Found near Wells, Somerset, UK. -
Russian Icon with Virgin of Kazan with the Blessing Child
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £278
Painted on a wooden board with mounting slots and panels to the reverse, gessoed surface with painting of the Virgin of Kazan, head of Mary with gilded nimbus and russet-coloured veil, standing infant Jesus similarly nimbate with right hand raised in the pax gesture; gilt monograms to the upper corners and title to the lower left corner. 968 grams, 31 cm high
Fine condition.
Ex property of a London lady, part of her family's collection.
The original icon, also known as the Theotokos of Kazan, is thought to have originated in Constantinople in the 13th century before it was taken to Russia. When the Turks took over Kazan in 1438, the icon was most probably hidden to keep it safe. Ivan the Terrible liberated Kazan in 1552, and the town was destroyed by fire in 1579, after which the icon was found and brought to the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was subsequently stolen in 1904 and never found again, though there are many copies in existence.
