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Lot 108
Russia, ca. 19th century CE. A petite icon created for the home, delineated in egg tempera on wood, depicting Saint George atop a white steed plunging his lance into the slithering dragon, dramatically presented in black silhouette, beneath him. Size: 3.5" W x 4.375" H (8.9 cm x 11.1 cm)Saint George was born in Lydda, Palestine during the 3rd century. He became an officer in the Roman army in guard for Emperor Diocletian, demonstrating impressive skill in battle and receiving high honor for his courage. When he learned that Diocletian was preparing to persecute Christians, George presented himself publicly before the emperor and denounced him. The legend of “Saint George and the Dragon,” which originated in the 12th century, has immortalized the saint. However, this anecdote is rarely presented in iconography. According to tradition, St. George came to Silene in the province of Libya, where a ravaging dragon demanded daily sacrifice. Fate chose the king’s daughter, Elisaba, but George subdued the beast. He told the princess to fasten her sash about the dragon’s neck so it could be led through the town for conversion of the people before it was killed.This icon most likely was kept in someone’s home. According to Jeanne Marie Warzeski, scholar and curator of the North Carolina Museum of History's "Windows into Heaven" exhibition, "In the early Byzantine Empire, the home became the primary base for the development of icon veneration. Throughout the ensuing centuries, icons continued to receive honor in homes and churches. To this day, many Orthodox Christians create for prayer and meditation in their home a krasny ugol, or “beautiful corner,” where family icons are placed. Guests entering a house customarily honor the icons in the corner by crossing themselves before the objects. An oil lamp is set near the icons and is lit daily, according to Orthodox tradition."Icons (icon means "image" in Greek) are sacred objects within the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition. Found in homes as well as churches, these painted images depict holy persons and saints as well as illustrate scenes from the Scriptures. Icons are not worshiped, but are instead venerated for their ability to focus the power of an individual's prayer to God. As a focus for prayers and meditation for believers, icons serve as “windows into heaven.” Provenance: Ex-Francis & Lilly Robicsek Collection, Charlotte, NC Condition: Surface wear with losses to pigment, a few losses, abrasions, and perforations as shown. Some remains of adhesive on verso. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #119574
Lot 21a
Rome, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A fine cast bronze oil lamp depicting the head of a Nubian male presenting "African" features (the meticulously delineated, tightly curled hair being a distinct identifier), wide open eyes, thick brows, long nose, open mouth, and braided neck ornament. An elaborate nozzle emerges from his open mouth; an openwork handle adorned with foliage-inspired motif projects from the back of his curly coiffure, and a suspension loop is situated opposite the fill hole. Gorgeous green patina! Size: 4.875" L x 3.5" H (12.4 cm x 8.9 cm)The Romans were well aware of black Africans, having contact with them through Nubia, south of Egypt, but artistic depictions of them are quite rare.For similar examples sold at Christie's see Christie's Sale 2450 (2 June 2011) Lot 157 (price realized: $10,000) and Christie's 2605 (5 December 2012) Lot 166 (price realized $13,750). Provenance: Ex-private east coast, USA collection Condition: Tiny old nick to one cheek (probably a minor casting flaw). Overall near choice with lustrous, green patina that has developed over the ages. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #120774
Lot 21e
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century BCE. A large bronze oil lamp with a nautical theme. Two women's busts in the style of a ship's figurehead project from the short sides of the elongated bowl. Two youths, standing, nude aside from laurel wreaths, and holding large kilikes (wine drinking vessels) form the hooks for twin chains for suspension. The linked chains are hooked onto twin dolphins whose tails join together; above them is an additional long chain terminating in a large loop. Size: 7" L x 10.2" W x 26.5" H (17.8 cm x 25.9 cm x 67.3 cm).Cast using the lost-wax process, this piece displays the technical prowess of Roman artisans. This piece, made of precious metal, would have been an expensive and treasured item, perhaps an heirloom. The design has a rich iconography, much of it relating to the nautical. The ship's figurehead-style women may be goddesses; the Romans favored military, mythological, or monstrous figureheads on their ships. The dolphins, meanwhile, remind us of a powerful and common motif in Roman artwork. The Romans were in part a maritime empire, and the iconography of the sea included dolphins, who they seem to have believed carried souls to the Fortunate Isles, perhaps because they could pass through the air-breathing terrestrial world and into the watery depths that claimed so many Roman sailors' lives. The youths, meanwhile, are not explicitly nautical, but their drinking vessels suggest that they may be at a Symposium, a drinking party for the wealthy. Perhaps this lamp belonged to a family who had become wealthy through maritime trade or naval prowess.See a similar example at the Harvard Art Museum (1990.71). Provenance: Ex-private east coast, USA collection Condition: Intact, with functional chains. Dark green patina overall. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #120617
Lot 22d
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A mold-made oil lamp with a projecting spout and a slightly concave discus. On the discus is a relief image of a gladiator, falling to the ground, his sword beneath him and his shield dropped in front of his feet. There are clear details of his skirt, plumed helmet, hands, and feet. The base is stamped with a maker's mark that reads something like "C O P P I…". Size: 3.9" L x 2.85" W x 1.05" H (9.9 cm x 7.2 cm x 2.7 cm)An oil lamp depicting a fallen gladiator was part of a very exciting archaeological find - the burial of what seems to be a young woman gladiator in Great Dover Street, in Southwark, London. Discovered in 1996, the grave contained a partially cremated body whose sex and age could be determined and who was buried with several pieces of pottery that offered clues to her identity. One of these was the oil lamp with the same motif as this one; there was also an oil lamp depicting Anubis, the Egyptian god of the dead whom the Romans associated with Mercury, the god of the gladiators. She was also buried with burned pine cones, used at the nearby local amphitheatre for masking unpleasant smells. This oil lamp may have once belonged to someone like her. Provenance: ex-Private British Collection. Condition: Intact, with some remaining glazed pigment. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #121164
Lot 1461
A Victorian Mauchline Ware cylindrical needle vase and cover, printed with a Named-View of The Abbey Church, Bath, c.1880; Victorian horn tobacco tamper, as a tusk, c.1890; silver circular photograph frame, hallmarked; a Chinese silver-plated rounded rectangular snuff box, character marks, c.1920; a pair of 19th century miniature shoes; copper oil lamp; etc (6)
Lot 140
Sale Item: 4 GLASS LAMP SHADES (AF) Vat Status: No Vat Buyers Premium: This lot is subject to a Buyers Premium of 15% + Vat @ 20% Additional Info : Lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 3% of the hammer price plus VAT @ 20%
Lot 170
Sale Item: MALING LAMP & VALOR 64C COOKER Vat Status: No Vat Buyers Premium: This lot is subject to a Buyers Premium of 15% + Vat @ 20% Additional Info : Lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 3% of the hammer price plus VAT @ 20%
Lot 228
Sale Item: POTTERY FLOOR LAMP & SHADE (AF) Vat Status: No Vat Buyers Premium: This lot is subject to a Buyers Premium of 15% + Vat @ 20% Additional Info : Lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 3% of the hammer price plus VAT @ 20%
Lot 347
Sale Item: ELECTRIC CLOCK BEDSIDE LAMP Vat Status: No Vat Buyers Premium: This lot is subject to a Buyers Premium of 15% + Vat @ 20% Additional Info : Lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 3% of the hammer price plus VAT @ 20%
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