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THB13th C. Seljuk Gilded Silver Bracelet w/ Niello
Lot 121
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Sep 26, 2019
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2019-09-26 10:00:00
2019-09-26 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
West to Central Asia, Seljuk, Medieval Period, ca. 13th to 14th century CE. A broad band silver bracelet, hinged at the mid-point with a fastener (once closed with a peg). One side presents a central medallion with a tranquil face surrounded by a decorative border, flanked by a pair of winged lions or griffins occupying roundels set in rectangular sections with a scroll at each corner. The other side features a central medallion with a pair of rampant lions that share a frontal face, flanked by two smaller medallions with a winged lion or griffin in one and a lion in the other. All have decorative borders that match those on the opposite side. The outer surfaces of the silver display traces of the original gilding and there are also borders with niello inlay. Size: 2.875" in diameter at widest point x 1.375" H (7.3 cm x 3.5 cm); 3.375" H (8.6 cm) on included custom stand. Interior measures 2.25" in diameter (5.7 cm)
According to a report on this piece from Striptwist Ltd., London, England (7 February 2019), "The bracelet type is well dated, and a Seljuk origin is most likely, but an Eastern European provenance is not impossible. The paired lions with a single head appear in Seljuk art from the early 13th century but probably derive from Western art forms and may be a highly stylised derivation from the ascension of Alexander iconography. The bracelet is said to have been found with a gilded silver plaque depicting the Virgin and Child." Note: The gilded silver Virgin and Child plaque is also included in this auction.
This piece will be accompanied by a digital copy of the Striptwist LTD report discussed above. This report also states that this bracelet was found with the gilded icon plaque of Mary and Jesus also featured in this auction.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Madame Frances Artuner collection, Belgium, acquired in the 1960s
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#148393Missing pin fastener. Encrustations in slot for fastener as shown. Cracks and losses to the band as shown. Iconographic/decorative program is still quite strong. Nice traces of gilding and niello remain. Not wearable in current state, but set on a custom, museum-quality stand with plastic insert to hold the form.Condition
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