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LOT 2283
Western Asiatic Style Lapis Lazuli and Carnelian Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
20 7/8 in. (50 grams, 53 cm).
Designer necklace composed of cornerless cube beads interspersed with barley twist beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, art market 1990s.
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LOT 2283
Western Asiatic Style Lapis Lazuli and Carnelian Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Gemstone Collection
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising: profile male and female busts in carnelian and other stones; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.66 grams total, 14-18 mm
Private collection, England. -
Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Travel Icon with Scenes of the Life of the Prophet Elijah
19th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £108
With blue champlevé enamel, depicting scenes of the life of Prophet Elijah: on the bottom right Elijah rolling up his mantle and dividing the waters of the Jordan, in front of his disciple Elisha; on the bottom left Elijah watched over by the Angel; on the top right Elijah ascending to heaven on a Chariot of Fire, assisted by the hand of God; on the left Elijah, covered by his mantle, fed by ravens; frame with blue enamel over gilded pseudo-vegetal decorations. 585 grams, 14.3 cm
Acquired from Chris Martin-Zakheim, Iconastas, 5 Piccadilly Arcade, London SW1. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
The icon represents the Ascension of the prophet Elijah and other scenes from his life. Elijah is ascending to heaven in a fiery chariot drawn by horses, leaving his mantle to the disciple Elisha, symbolising the transmission of his prophetic mission. Among the great figures of the Bible, the prophet Elijah was one of the most venerated figures in history in Orthodoxy. -
Post Byzantine Adoration of the Magi Shell Plaque
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Octagonal in plan with carved scene of the Adoration of the Magi with star above; stepped border, pierced for attachment. 30.2 grams, 68 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
The flat relief and the stylistic refinement of the images place the execution of the plaque towards the end of the 17th century, with some artistic parallels with the Romanian silversmiths of Chiprovatzi.
