A rare early Ortodox Icon Jesus Kristus Pantokrator, stamped and dated, Moskva, 1874.
Finely handpainted Icon with a beautifully chiseled Ritza in high grade silver 84. The piece was made by Viktor Sawinkows 1855-1888, stamped with his mark.
Height: 22 cm. and 18 cm. wide.
Condition: Choice for the high age and the silver lightly toned.
Ex. Old Danish Estate Collection
This stunning antique mother-of-pearl carving is a true masterpiece from the 19th century. The Christian icon is rectangular and has been meticulously hand-carved in low relief, resulting in an intricate and detailed portrayal of the Annunciation scene. The Virgin Mary is depicted receiving the news of her impending divine pregnancy from the angel Gabriel, with every detail of the scene captured in stunning clarity...
A fine identical pair of Catholic Church Brass Candelabrums with tripod bases, relief cast with Joseph, Maria and the Sacred Heart on 3 different panels. French, 19th Century. Good condition. Size: H. 12" x 4.5" at base (31 cm. x 11.5 cm.). A rare and very nice matching pair of candlesticks !
Authentic antique, 19th century, Russian Triptych icon Deesis with Selected Saints composed of three bronze icons mounted in wooden casing. The Savior enthroned with mourning The Virgin and John the Baptist in the center panel, flanked by two icons depicting The Guardian Angel and saints: Zossima and Sabbatius of Solovetskii monastery.
CONDITION: In good condition considering its age of 100 years, no repairs or restoration...
Wonderful rare antique Chinese Daoist Lotus Dish with molded petals. The lotus flower is a favorite of Taoist artists, who paint it to remind us of the miracle of beauty, light and life, and to communicate an understanding of the Tao and of our place in the world.Typical WanLi color palate with red, green, yellow, blue and black. Signed mark of Wanli. Wear of glaze typical of aged condition.
Date: 18th century or earlier
Size: 7.5"D x 2"H
Authentic antique, 19th century, finely hand painted on a wooden panel, Russian Orthodox Icon, The Mother of God of Smolensk "Smolenskaya" (Hodigitria or Patron of the wayfarers).
MEASUREMENTS: 17 cm x 12.5 cm (6 5/8 in x 4 7/8 in).
CONDITION: The icon is in the original good condition with a nice old patina. The border with remains of the iron nails, which previously held an oklad, in which the icon was originally encased. One minor surface edge crack on the lower part...
An attractive 'magical' bronze or brass bowl with high relief central navel and inscribed and decorated, greater Persia, c. 18th.-19th. century AD.
Size: 17,2 cm. wide and c. 5 cm. tall, heavy cast with fine thick walls.
Condition: Choice! Perforation for hanging, lovely patina.
Ex. Danish Private Collection.
Gilded Wooden Cupid Angels, Baroque, fine work, found in Burma, but with obvious European influence as Burma was a British colony at that time, mounted on gilt antique wooden base/stands. 19th Century, size of angel only: H. 33cm x W.29 cm x D. 21cm including wings (with base: 46x21x21 excluding wings), good condition considering age, some inconsequential aging and very rare, price shown is per angel, not the pair. Two pairs available! (from same source).
A beautiful Victorian cross featuring rows of prong-set faceted bohemian garnets - in low grade goldsmiths gold alloy settings and silver with remnants of gilt (?), ca. 1880.
Size: 10,5 cm. long and with an unmarked gold loop at the top.
Ex Schweiz private collection since the 1970s.
Authentic antique 18th century Russian Orthodox brass and enamel icon “The Mother Of Good Joy OF All Who Sorrow”; in the center The Virgin with a warder in her right hand with the groups of people on her sides. On the top part Jesus Christ, The King of The Kings.
MEASUREMENTS: 5.5 cm x 5.1 cm (2.17 inches x 2.01 inches)
CONDITION: in good condition considering its age, with nice old patina...
Two door panels from a Greek portable shrine. Early 19th century.
Showing five saints with traces of gilding on a wooden base. 25x9cm
Currently mounted on antique green velvet under glass in separate golden wood frames.
Authentic antique 18th - 19th century Russian brass and enamel 4-folded panel icon "The Twelve Principal Feast".
The left fold depicts The Annunciation, The Nativity, The Nativity of The Virgin, and the presentation of the Virgin to the Temple; on the top is The Crucifixion surrounded by St. Martha, Mother of God, Saints John, and Longin Centurion.
On the right fold are: The Presentation of Christ to the Temple, Baptism, Transfiguration, and Entrance to Jerusalem...
Icon with St. Barlaam of Khutyn, finely decorated in a silver foliage Ritza.
Oklad hallmarked with the 84, city arms of Saint Petersburg, Cyrillic makers mark A.G.
Height: 32 cm, width: 27 cm.
Condition: Choice VF, with a finely painted Icon underneath the Ritza, lioght wear and tear to the silver but in a fine collectable condition.
German Private Collection.
Authentic Antique, late 19th century, African, Ethiopian Christian necklace composed of 46 handmade "roundish" silver beads, natural undyed Branch Corals, two large round shaped silver beads incised on the surface with geometrical pattern and elaborate Silver Ethiopian Coptic Cross pendant of early form, with a hinge!
MEASUREMENTS: Approximately:
Overall length in the double string including pendant: 38.5 cm (15.16 inches).
Height of the silver Pendant: 7.6 cm (2.99 inches)...
A thick elaborate silver oklad Icon, early type of 1843, with two saints.
Height 22cm, width 18cm. Unusually thick quality silver work for these with preserved gilt in places.
Egg tempera on chalk ground. Wooden panel. Silver oklad, stamped with assayers marks 84, makers mark M.I. in Cyrillic, dated 1843. Some losses to the silver oklad.
Ex Old West-German Private Collection.
Fine and rare oval icon depicting the Holy Trinity on a band of clouds with globe and angels. Russian Empire in the fine Byzantine style, c. early-mid 19th century.
Tempera on chalk ground. Thin wooden panel with gilded background and nimbs. Very accomplished depiction with lavish gold. A piece of art.
Height 27,3cm, width 12,6cm...
Thai Antique Bronze Figure of Ksitigarbha and Demons
Beautiful and unusual antique Thai gilt bronze figure of the Bodhisatva Ksitigarbha, called the Bodhisatva of Hell Beings because of his vow: "If the Hell is not empty, I will not attain Buddhahood". He is dedicated to revealing all the secrets of the teachings of Buddha to all sentient beings whether they be on earth or in Hell...
Probably, our finest and surely the heaviest silver icon, we've had for a while! Russian Orthodox icon with an amazing wrought and chisseled Oklad, dating 1871.
This is NOT the usual foliage thin silver sheet oklad but a a heavy thick hammered and chisseled silver oklad in a baroque style with relief heads in each corner and weighing several 100s of grams in .84 silver. Fine gilt to the details. The icon itself with four saints and Christ with halo in the sky...