A very nice early German School carved and painted figure of Madonna, Germany, ca. 1500 AD.

She is standing crossing her arms in long garments and a robe with hood. Finely painted in colours.

Size: 24,5 cm. tall.

Condition: Choice for type! Basically intact with limited wormbites and some flaking of the paint, still nice and sound.

Ex. Old Danish Collection

A high quality Greek icon from the secluded Monastery of Athos, Greece, sealed and dated 1892.

Icon with Hodegetria. Tempera on chalk ground. Wooden panel. Gilded nimbs, ancient Greek inscriptions. Rare light colouring and with the wonderful makers seal of the Athos Monastery on reverse, recessed into the wood.

Height 22,2cm, width 17,9cm.

Condition: Choice Very fine for the type, craquelure in places, slight superficial signs of age and wear...

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...

An antique Russian Orthodox brass blessing cross from the 18th century, circa 1750 AD, in a rare form...

Antique, late 19th - early 20th century, extremely well hand-painted, oil on canvas, portrait of the Ashkenazi Jewish man wearing an identifiable Eastern European Jewish everyday garment, kapote coat, and the visor hat Kashkettel – Kasket...

This is an excellent quality authentic antique Russian Orthodox blessing Cross from the 18th-19th century. It is made of brass and adorned with beautiful blue enamel. The upper part of the cross features the Holy Face and two angels, with the sun and moon at the ends of the central bar. The main bar is richly decorated with Cyrillic inscriptions and a prayer text under Christ's arms...

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...

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...

A lovely large brass alloy / bronze vessel, dating to the late 17th. cent. probably 1680-1710, workshop Nürenberg and maker was Johann Windhösel - Leuchtmacher and cappucine munk in the city in that period.

Very decorative and fine quality baroque art. The vessel with loops in the form of human figures for suspending the chains. The vessel is c. 98 cm. when hanging.

Condition: Choice and intact with a nice patina and smooth wear from use and polishing.

A Flemish (Dutch) bronze lavabo, 16th-17th. cent.

The bellied receptacle with zoomorphic heads to the spouts and female heads with long hair to the lugs supporting the swing handle. Lovely gothic style bronze vessel with quite much gilt present, but made in the early baroque period.

Size: c. 30 cm. wide and 17 cm. tall.

Condition: Extremely fine for this early piece...

, 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: 29 cm x 21 cm ( 11 3/8 in x 8 1/4 in).

CONDITION: The icon is in the original good condition with a nice old patina. The border with remains of the iron nails. No repairs or restorations...

DESCRIPTION: An engaging carved wood santo figure of a winged cherub, most likely carved in the Philippines. This figure, dating from the early 1900’s, is depicted with black hair, inset glass eyes and extended wings. CONDITION: Some age appropriate losses to original paint. DIMENSIONS: 6.5" high x 16" wide.

Antique 18th-19th century Chinese bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara Quan Yin - Kuan Yin seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base. The goddess of compassion and mercy is adorned with crown and necklace

MEASUREMENTS: Height: 12.3 cm (4 7/8 in). Dimensions of the base: 7.8 cm x 5.5 cm (3 1/8 in x 2 1/8 in).

CONDITION: In good condition considering its age showing its age and usage, worn out on the exposed areas with old natural dark brown patina.

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Antique, Byzantine, 16th/17th-century horn cross pendant, pressed in relief, with rounded finials and a suspension loop.

The cross depicts the Holy Trinity; God the Father with Christ, and the Holy Spirit.

The other side shows the orant figure of Christ with upraised hands and sunburst around his head. The three arms of the cross are adorned with busts of saints.

DIMENSIONS: 6.3 cm x 3.7 cm (2.5 inches x 1.5 inches)

CONDITION: In its original condition with a dark, glossy pa...

Attractive gilt wooden Buddha, Lanna Thai, 19th Century, on unique intricate stepped Throne, subduing Mara, good condition, size: H. 17cm x 10cm x 6cm

Authentic antique late 18th century Russian Orthodox hand painted miniature Icon “the Mother of God, Joy of All Who Sorrow”; in the center The Virgin with a warder in her right hand with the groups of suffering people on her sides and the Holy Face on the top part.
MEASUREMENTS: 11 cm x 8.5cm (4 3/8 in x 3 3/8 in)
Condition: Nice old very dark patina. The icon is in the original condition with nice old very dark patina, no repairs or restorations. Old crack and chips in...

A larger festival icon, Russian Empire, 19th century AD. According to the expert certificate, made between 1880-1895.

Tempera on chalk and golden ground. Wooden panel. In the center the Easter event with Ascension and Resurrection of Christ. Framed by the feast day themes. Lavish gilt used and very accomplished painting!

Height 35,7cm, width 30,6cm.

Ex Old West-German Private Collection, comes with old Certificate from famous German Icon dealer 'Ikonenmuseum' ...

Hand carved Buddha from a single piece of wood, seated and subduing Mara on a cinnabar colored throne, statuette shows nice gilding and very serene expression, good condition, size H. 16cm x 8cm x 5 cm