European Sculpture and Works of Art
Catalog Information: 288 lots
Date: 2000
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
USA
Lot 1: Frankish, late 6th century
a gilt bronze bird brooch chip carved decoration with garnet coloured circular stone for the eye 4cm., 1Iin. Provenance: Found near Kingston in Kent, between Dover and Canterbury. This bird brooch is one of only seven others of similar type found in [...more]
Lot 2: Possibly English, circa 1300
a bronze figure of st. john the evangelist standing on a capital 8cm., 3in. This figure of St. John, holding the book of Gospels in his left hand, probably formed part of a Crucifixion or Deposition group flanking the crucifix with the mourning figur [...more]
Lot 3: Limoges, first half 13th century
two enamel and gilt copper plaques each centred by a champleve enamel roundel enclosing a quatrefoil set into gilt copper plaques wrought with scrolling foliage (2) 4.6cm., 1Nin. width: 4.1cm., 1Kin. 4.2cm., 1Kin. width: 5.6cm., 2Bin. Provenance: Bef [...more]
Lot 4: Limoges, third quarter 13th century
a gilt copper high relief of the virgin and child 14.6cm., 5Nin. width: 6cm., 2Gin. Provenance: Philip Nelson Collection, Liverpool Before 1964 to 1971, Kofler-Truniger Collection, Lucerne (inv.no.651D) Literature: H. Schnitzler, P. Bloch & C. Ratton [...more]
Lot 5: Limoges, mid-13th century
a gilt copper relief of st. john the evangelist right hand raised in blessing 21cm., 8Din. Provenance: Before 1964 to 1971, Kofler-Truniger Collection, Lucerne Keir Collection 1971-1998 Literature: H. Schnitzler, P. Bloch & C. Ratton, Email, Goldschm [...more]
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