Carpets & Rugs
Catalogue Information: 426 lots | 406 with images
Date: 2008
Auction House:
Bonhams
Location:
United Kingdom
Viewing Notes:
30 Nov 2008 11:00-15:00 Knightsbridge 1 Dec 2008 09:00-19:30 Knightsbridge
Lot 1: A first half 13th century Limoges gilt bronze and champlevé enamel Corpus Christi
wearing a crown and the perizonium to his knees, the figure of Christ carefully modelled with precise delination of the ribs and stomach and the beard and hair finely stippled, the glass eyes open, his head turned to dexter, traces of gilding remaini [...more]
Lot 2: A part 15th century gilt brass Corpus Christi on later stand
on later standthe late Gothic figure of Christ wearing a crown of thorns and a rope tied perizonium, the cross with later additions including a small panel inscribed INRI and four glass and enamel cabouchons, mounted on a later Gothic style stand cas [...more]
Lot 3: A late 13th / early 14th century French gilt copper repoussé and ajouré plaque depicting Saint John the Evangelist
from a larger relief, holding a book in his left hand, his head downcast to dexter with a halo behind, various drilled holes flanking the figure, traces of gilding remaining, 10cm high
Lot 4: A large and impressive 19th century French Neo-gothic carved and polychrome decorated ivory figural group of the Virgin and Child carved from a single tusk,
carved from a single tusk,the crowned Virgin stood a contraposto, her long flowing drapery gilt decorated with a repeated motif in the form of a scrolling heart, the drapery falling in deep folds to the ground and revealing only her toes, the Virgin [...more]
Lot 5: A 14th century Italian copper-gilt plaque depicting Saint John previously part of a cross terminal,
previously part of a cross terminal,the half figure of the Saint cast in high relief within a trefoil foliate cast mount, the plaque 9cm high
