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LOT 2346
Western Asiatic and Roman Style Bronze Artefact Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 15 3/4 in. (264 grams total, 2.6-40 cm).
Including an enkolpion with suspension chain, miniature centurion's crested helmet, gammadion brooches and other items. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
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Wooden Bread Stamp with 'Mohammed Prophet of God' Inscription
Early 19th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Subrectangular in plan with rounded ends, applied handle to reverse with modern hanger; high-relief calligraphic text. 865 grams, 32 cm
London, UK, collection. -
Memento Mori Ring for Sarah Hems
1852 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
With D-section tapering hoop, black enamel finish with reserved rosettes and tendrils, the bezel an ornate heater shield with reserved text 'In memory OE' and copperplate engraving to the inner face '1852 / obt.63', 'Mrs.Sarah Hems, obt.26 May' and stamped assay marks: crown, '18', leopard's head, gothic 'k' in octagonal panel (dated to 1845); plaited hair under rectangular glass panel to back of bezel. 4.14 grams, 22.74 mm overall, 17.43 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an East Sussex collector. -
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Large Renaissance Stone Statue of Standing Male
Northern Italy, 16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Modelled in the round wearing a long tunic and a palla draped over his left shoulder, leather sandals with straps on his exposed feet. 87 kg, 100 cm
Private collection, France. Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13083-246798.
The statue, certainly intended for ecclesiastical decoration, most likely represents one of the apostles or prophets, or an Evangelist. These are Mannerist statues, executed with great sculptural skill, intended to adorn the large tomb complexes of wealthy families housed in the Catholic cathedrals of Renaissance Europe.
