1554

A BEAUTIFUL HAND PAINTED BERLIN PORCELAIN PLAQUE OF THE MADONNA & CHILD set in a gilt bronze triptych with font. Plaque repaired. Gorgeous! 11"x7.25" (open).

1555

AN OVAL PAINTED PORCELAIN PLAQUE OF MICHELANGELO, 19th c. H.4".

1556

A VILLEROY & BOCH ICON TILE OF THE "TRANSFIGURATION". Approx. 5.25"x4.75".

1557

A RARE 19TH C. POLISH REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASS ICON OF "PAMATKA NA PANNU NA SV HORE". Executed on a domed glass panel. 5"x4" (incl. frame).

1558

AN EXCEPTIONAL 19TH C. FRENCH GILT BRONZE RELIQUARY surmounted with angels and cross. The exposition window surmounted with angels and cross. The exposition window displaying relics of St. Frances de Sales, St. Chantal, St. Mary Margaret Alacoque, and St. Appolonia. H.19".

1559

A 19TH C. GILT BRONZE CENSER AND INCENSE BOAT. Censer with cherubs and 40" with chain.

1560

A GILT BRONZE AND STERLING CHALICE engraved with date 1880 on bottom. H.8.5".

1561

A GILT BRONZE & STERLING CIBORIUM engraved with memorial inscription. H.9.5".

1562

A RARE AND UNUSUAL RUSSIAN ICON: The Removal from the Cross, 19th/20th century? A very fine polychrome sculpted gesso relief image executed in the Italianate manner. The margins with the verse from Matins for Holy Saturday "The Noble Joseph took down from the cross your pure body, wrapped it in pure linen, anointing it, he placed it in a new tomb." Backed in red velvet material. Some losses and restoration. An unusual offering. 9"x7".

1563

A FRENCH CARVED GILDED AND POLYCHROME RELIEF PLAQUE OF THE VIRGIN, 19th c. Finely carved and with the majority of original paint and gilding. H.16".

1564

A LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF THE APOSTLE SAINT PAUL, 19th c. probably South German. H.23".

1565

A FINE GERMAN OR AUSTRIAN CARVED POLYCHROME AND SILVERED WOOD FIGURE OF SAINT FLORIAN, 19th c. H.14".

1566

AN 18TH CENTURY CARVED FIGURE OF AN APOSTLE, probably John, traces of old gold leaf with later gold polychrome. H.11".

1567

A FINE PAIR OF CARVED AND GILT WOOD WINGED CHERUBS, probably Italian, 18th c. Fully carved in the round with deeply carved hair, good detail to wings and with flowing loincloths. H.20".

1568

AN 18TH C. CARVED CORPUS, probably German. H.20" (incl. cross).