Ending 7th Jan, 2025 12:00
The Christmas Collection, an Online Time Auction
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A CARVED AND PIERCED CHRISTIAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL SHELL PLAQUE WITH A NATIVITY SCENE
Bethlehem, Holy Land, ca. 1900 - 1920
A CARVED AND PIERCED CHRISTIAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL SHELL PLAQUE WITH A NATIVITY SCENE
Bethlehem, Holy Land, ca. 1900 - 1920
Of convex circular shape, the front carved and pierced, the central medallion featuring a Nativity scene with the figures of the Virgin Mary, Baby Jesus and Joseph, each figure with a halo around their heads, as well as two shepherds with donkeys in a field, the scene encased within concentric decorative bands of scrolling vines, palmettes, beading and fretwork, below the main medallion another roundel with an irradiating six-pointed star and three crowns, possibly a reference to the Three Kings (Magi Kings also known as the Three Wisemen).
16cm widest diameter
Estimated at £200 - £300
A CARVED AND PIERCED CHRISTIAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL SHELL PLAQUE WITH A NATIVITY SCENE
Bethlehem, Holy Land, ca. 1900 - 1920
Of convex circular shape, the front carved and pierced, the central medallion featuring a Nativity scene with the figures of the Virgin Mary, Baby Jesus and Joseph, each figure with a halo around their heads, as well as two shepherds with donkeys in a field, the scene encased within concentric decorative bands of scrolling vines, palmettes, beading and fretwork, below the main medallion another roundel with an irradiating six-pointed star and three crowns, possibly a reference to the Three Kings (Magi Kings also known as the Three Wisemen).
16cm widest diameter
Auction: The Christmas Collection, an Online Time Auction, ending 7th Jan, 2025
The first Online Only sale of Azca Auctions has landed.
We will accompany you through the Christmas holidays with some extravagant, quirky, and sparkly lots. The auction is entirely online, and bidding begins on the 11th December and closes on the 7th January 2025.
Collections are taking place from 188 R Hammersmith road, W6 7DJ once the sale closes.
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