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LOT 1997
Western Asiatic Style Black Stone 'Alien' Insect Statue
20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 3/4 in. (1.14 kg, 22.2 cm).
Carved in the round with openwork headdress, inlaid green stone detailing to the eyes and shins. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Theriaca 'Venice Triacle' Lead Box Lid
Italy, Venice, 17th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
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. -
Stuart Period Memento Mori Skull Ring
Circa 17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
A rare and unusual English find comprising a D-section hoop with incuse wreath detailing to the outer face, knop bezel formed as a skull modelled in the round. 4.28 grams, 32.39 mm overall, 18.17 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Found whilst searching with a metal detector on the Down End, Ise of Wight, Hampshire, UK, on 24th September 2024. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.IOW-32EFE1. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Russian Orthodox Gilt Icon with Saint Seraphim
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Showing Saint Seraphim of Sarov printed on embossed metal-sheet with fabric backing, Cyrillic inscription flanking the elaborate halo. 178 grams, 22.4 x 18 cm
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Saint Seraphim of Sarov (1759-1833) was a renowned Russian monk and mystic whose ascetic practice and counselling in cases of conscience awarded him the title Starets (spiritual teacher).
