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LOT 1838
Western Asiatic Style 'Jet' Gaming Piece Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 3 1/2 in. (268 grams total, 52-88 mm).
Comprising three tall facetted counters, one a stylised horse-head, and one shaped as a crown; possibly jet. [5, 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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Large Chinese Style Red Stone Phallus
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £143
Carved in the round with incised legend to the sides and upper face. 1.32 kg, 27.5 cm
From 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. -
Russian Icon with Mother of God and Christ
Smolenskaya, early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Depicting nimbate Mary Theotokos with veiled head and wearing a red maphorion mantle over a dark blue robe with gold cuffs, inclined towards the infant Jesus supported by her left hand, wearing a bright red mantle and a blue tunic highlighted with gold, his left arm holding a roll and the right hand in a gesture of blessing; white field, tempera on wood, Smolenskaya type. 1.12 kg, 32 x 26 cm
Acquired from Portobello Road, London, circa 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The model for the icon, painted in a 16th century style, is the Mother of God of Smolensk, associated with the Byzantine icon of the Hodegetria ('She who shows the ways’). According to the legend, the icon of Smolensk received the name after healing two blind men. The original icon of Smolensk was a gift of the Roman Emperor Constantine Monomachus to his daughter Anna when she married the Russian Prince Vsevolod. Later Anna presented the icon to her son Vladimir who displayed it in the Vladimir Cathedral. -
Stuart Period Silver Button Collection
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Two with central hexafoil motif, two with crown over two hearts and one similar with clasped hand between the crown and hearts; each with loop to reverse. 2.7 grams total, 11-13 mm
Acquired from an old jewellery collection, Harwich, Essex, UK. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
