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LOT 1938
Western Asiatic Style Bronze Calligraphic Roundel Pair
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 - 4 3/8 in. (126 grams total, 10.8-11 cm).
Comprising two sheet-bronze discs with applied calligraphic decoration to one side, decorative loop to each end. [2, 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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Celtic Style Stone Head
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Carved in the round bust with long hair falling to the shoulders, piriform face with almond-shaped eyes and slit mouth. 12.85 kg, 32 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market. Property of a West Midlands, UK, private collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Jewellery Box with Costume and Other Jewellery
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Faux leather box with velvet interior containing bracelets, brooches, a necklace, a pair of earrings, a bookmark and a pendant. 775 grams total, box: 24 x 14.5 x 8 cm
Acquired London, UK. Property of a Harwich gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Stained Glass Panel with the Annunciation
Flemish, 19th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
In late 15th century style, showing youthful nimbate Mary on the foreground dressed in red-and-blue cloak and holding her hands crossed at her chest, Archangel Gabriel hovering in the air and pointing a finger, dressed in a decorated white cassock; rich architectural background with columns and arches, a red vase of lilies on the green and black marble floor, Flemish inscription below 'DE BOODSCHAP DES ENGELS’ (the angel’s message) in uncial letters; some restoration. 4.5 kg, 65 x 53.5 cm
Some restoration.
From a war-damaged church in Belgium. Ex property of a late Northumberland collector. From a private collection, Derbyshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The scene represents the announcement made by the angel Gabriel to Mary, that she would conceive and bear a son through the Holy Spirit (according to the Gospel of Luke, I, 26-38). In some regional contexts it is called Conceptio Domini or Conceptio Christi.
