*** | A rare and important Palestinian School Proskynetarion or Pilgrim's Memento, comprising images of the Holy Sepulchre within the City of Jerusalem, and numerous holy personages and scenes from Scripture. circa 1800, painted on canvas; laid down on new… | *** | |
*** | A stunning Flemish Gothic revival alter piece adorned with angels, carved oak with polychrome finish, 19th century, 167 cm high, 99 cm wide, 22 cm deep | *** | |
*** | An antique Continental statue of the Virgin mother and child, carved wood with polychrome finish, 19th/20th century, 52 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Greek icon depicting the Archangel Michael chastising the soul of a rich man, hand-painted on wooden panel, 18th century, 30 x 23 cm | *** | |
*** | An Ethiopian Coptic Christian triptych icon of Mary and Jesus, 17th century, in later box mount frame, 33 x 37 cm, 42 x 47 cm overall | *** | |
*** | A fine antique Russian icon of Saint George and the dragon in ebonized timber case, 19th century, the icon 19 cm x 17 cm. Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | An Important Piece of Australian Jewish History, A silver kiddush cup (or chalice) by Hilliard & Thomason of Birmingham embellished with images of vine leaves and grapes and with the engraved dedication, Presented to the Rev. A.B. Davis on completion of… | *** | |
*** | Virgin Mary statue, carved wood with polychrome finish, 19th century, 114 cm high | *** | |
*** | The first Jewish Translation of the bible into English published in America - the Leeser Bible] Isaac Leeser, Rabbi (1806 - 1868) "The Twenty-four books of the holy Scriptures : Carefully translated according to the Massoretic text....After the best… | *** | |
*** | An antique Greek (probably Ionian Islands) icon depicting St. Barbara, hand-painted on timber panel, dated 1744, 41 x 30 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique religious scene after Botticelli or Lippi, circular painting on board, 19th century, housed in a fine period frame, 19 cm diameter, 38 x 43 cm overall | *** | |
*** | Judaica stunning antique Bohemian Yad (Torah pointer), crafted in 18ct gold and enamel with coromandel timber shaft, adorned with a 22ct gold chain (approximately 27 grams), late 19th century, 31.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | An American 925 silver Chanukiah, early 20th century, stamped '925', 59 cm high, 49 cm wide, 2560 grams total | *** | |
*** | A Syrian icon of Saint Menas on horseback, hand-painted on wooden panel, 18th/19th century, 29 x 21.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A figure depicting St. Michael the Archangel trampling on the devil (only the torso remains), carved wood with polychrome finish, 18th century, Spanish, 74 cm high. | *** | |
*** | Saint George and the dragon Russian Orthodox icon, painted on wooden panel, 18th century, 42 x 34 cm | *** | |
*** | A fine Greek (probably Asia-Minor) icon, depicting the Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church hand-painted on wooden panel with gilt background; inscribed at base 'By the hand of the monk Theophilos of Chaldia', circa 1800, 43.5 x 32.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | A Greek Orthodox Deesis icon depicting Jesus surrounded by St. Nicholas, John the Baptist, Mary and St. Stylianos, painted on wooden panel, 18th/19th century, 22 x 18 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique crucifix figure of Christ, painted lead, 18th/19th century, 89 cm high, 71 cm wide | *** | |
*** | An antique Greek Orthodox icon depicting Mary as Mother of God of the Unfading Rose, carved and painted timber panel, 18th/19th century, 32 x 21 cm | *** | |
*** | A Greek Orthodox icon depicting Mary, Mother of God of the Passion, painted on wood panel, 18th/19th century, 23 x 17 cm | *** | |
*** | Antique icon of the holy crucifixion, 19th century, 54 x 47 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique Islamic censer, bronze with silver inlay, 18.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Russian Old Believers house cross or Kyot, cast bronze and blue enamel, 19th century, 39 x 23.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A Corpus Christi, carved wood with remains of polychrome finish, Spanish, 18th/19th century, 62 cm high, 55 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Judaica: 18th century Channel Islands silver wine beaker stamped 'S.R.' of jersey, circa 1790, engraved with later inscription 'Presented to my Son Aron on the day of his marriage, 1st of Kislev 5607' [1846], 6.5 cm high, 74 grams. The foundation stone of… | *** | |
*** | Saint Nicholas Orthodox Christian icon, 18th/19th century hand-painted on board, 40 x 29 cm | *** | |
*** | Two antique English stained glass church window fragments with angels, (one cracked), 32 x 22 cm each | *** | |
*** | Damascus Ware fine antique inlaid timber frame with bone highlights, housing an Islamic fired plaster bas relief doorway, 19th century, 51 x 39.5 cm overall | *** | |
*** | An antique Goanese carved ivory figure of baby Jesus South Indian origin, 17th/18th century, 19 cm high, 22 cm overall, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | An antique English oak bible table, 18th century, with accompanying antique leather bound bible, 72 cm high, 55 cm wide, 42 cm deep | *** | |
*** | An antique Russian silver triptych icon, 18th century, 17 cm high, 22 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A Greek Orthodox icon depicting the Mother of God of Tenderness, painted on wood panel, circa 1800, later inscription verso 'Virgin & Child, from Cephalonia', 20 x 15.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | An antique Russian silver icon in timber case, 19th century, 29 x 25 cm overall | *** | |
*** | An antique Russian icon of the resurrection, 19th century, 54 x 44 cm | *** | |
*** | An icon of The Mandylion or The Holy Face of Edessa (Turkey), Asia Minor, mid 18th century, later frame and mounting, 25 x 18 cm, 36 x 29 cm overall. | *** | |
*** | Saint Paul antique Italian polychrome statue, 16th/17th century, 67 cm high | *** | |
*** | An antique French "Stations of the Cross" plaque, carved oak with polychrome finish, 19th century, 90 cm high | *** | |
*** | The Twelve Great Feasts, antique icon with the Resurrection in the centre, Balkans origin, 19th century, 35 x 31 cm | *** | |
*** | James Laurence Watts (1849 - 1925), A medallion portrait cast in plaster of Paris of Robert Dunne, Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, the cast signed lower right 'J.L.Watts' Mounted in the original timber case (under glass), frame dimensions 37.5 x 35 cm… | *** | |
*** | An antique French Virgin mother and child religious statue, carved wood with polychrome finish, 17th/18th century, 110 cm high, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | An antique Greek Deesis icon with throned Christ surrounded by the Virgin Mary, John the Baptist, St. George and St. Demetrios, circa 1800, 29.5 x 23 cm | *** | |
*** | An apostle statue, carved wood with remains of polychrome finish, 19th century, 102 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Russian orthodox icon depicting the mother of God of Vladimir, hand-painted in pressed metal frame, 19th century, 31.5 cm x 27 cm, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | Handwritten Manuscript, c1300-20, from a Latin Bible, the 'Book of Jeremiah', complete leaf (written both sides) on vellum, highlighted in red, blue & violet, window mounted, overall 32 x 43 cm. Origin-South of France. Superb condition | *** | |
*** | Mary and Jesus, hand-painted on timber panel, 18th century, 39.5 x 30 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique figural group depicting Mary, Joseph and young Jesus, carved wood with polychrome finish, 18th/19th century, 26.5 cm high overall | *** | |
*** | A Russian icon depicting Christ, St. Nicholas, St.Mitrophan and others, hand-painted gesso and timber, 19th century, 31.5 x 27 cm | *** | |
*** | [Judaica]., the ten Commandments' a pen and ink 'Mizrach', the introductory verse and first words of each commandment rendered in Hebrew script, surrounded by ornate decorations and repeated circles, squares, diamonds and architectural forms, endorsed in… | *** | |
*** | Daniel, L (?), Untitled (The Rabbi), oil on canvas; signed at upper right; ornate gilt frame; (?) | *** | |
*** | An antique Corpus Christi, carved ivory, 17th/18th century. Note: later oak cross. 24 x 19 cm, 37 x 24 cm overall | *** | |
*** | A pair of antique Russian religious icon doors, hand painted polychrome gesso on wood, 18th/19th century, 28 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Russian Mary and Jesus icon, silver over gesso with gilt slip in ebonized timber case, 19th century, the icon 18 x 14 cm, case 25 cm high, 22 cm wide, 6.5 cm deep | *** | |
*** | A Russian icon, silver over gesso with gilt slip in timber case, 19th century, the icon 16.5 x 14 cm, case 24.5 cm high, 21.5 cm wide, 7 cm deep | *** | |
*** | An antique Russian silver icon in timber and gilt frame, 11.5 cm x 10.5 cm overall | *** | |
*** | A 19th century Russian icon in silver mount, 13.5 x 11.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Antique Spanish processional Saint, carved wood with polychrome finish and glass eyes, 18th century, 85 cm high, note: with later box plinth stand, 165 cm high overall, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | Corpus Christi statue, carved wood with polychrome finish, Spanish, 18th/19th century, 47 cm high, 43 cm wide | *** | |
*** | An Italian statue of a Bishop, polychrome carved wood, 18th century, 38 cm high | *** | |
*** | The Virgin Mary statue, carved wood and polychrome finish with gilded highlights, Flemish, 18th/19th century, 47 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Pieta, carved wood with remains of polychrome finish, 18th/19th century, 46 cm high | *** | |
*** | Icon: tempera and gilt on wooden panel, depicting the Resurrection (central panel) surrounded by the great Feasts of the church, Russian, mid 19th century, 36 x 30.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | John The Baptist seated, polychrome carved wooden statue, Spanish, 17th/18th century, 30 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Greek icon depicting St. Basil the Great, hand-painted on wooden panel, circa 1800, 22.5 x 15.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A Dieppe carved ivory female saint statue, 17th/18th century, later mounting, 13.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | An Orthodox Christian silver icon of Jesus, 19th century, 17.5 x 14.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A religious statue, carved wood, 18th/19th century, later base, 68 cm high | *** | |
*** | The Virgin Mary and baby Jesus statue, carved wood with polychrome finish, Spanish, 17th/18th century, 57.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | A silver plate Hannukah oil lamp of Polish origin, decorated with a menorah, applied figures of rampant lions, palm trees and leaves beneath a Torah crown, made by Norblin & Co, Warsaw, early 20th century, (lacks one perforated burner cover), 29 cm high. | *** | |
*** | Icon: tempera and gilt on wooden panel, depicting the Mother of God of the Sign, Russian, mid 19th century, 44 x 34.5 cm, one of the major miracle-working icons of old Russia. | *** | |
*** | A religious scene, hand-painted on wooden panel, 20th century, 55 x 74 cm | *** | |
*** | Archbishop Mannix of Melbourne, cast brass plaque with title 'His Grace most Rev.d. Daniel Mannix. D.D. Archbishop of Melbourne', 23.5 cm high, 16 cm high | *** | |
*** | Icon: tempera and gilt on wooden panel in the Palekh style, depicting Saint Anthony of Kiev, Russian, circa 1890s, 13.7 x 11 cm (panel size), St. Anthony is depicted in front of the Monastery of the caves, of which he was co-founder in the 11th century. | *** | |
*** | Icon: tempera and gilt on wooden panel, depicting the old Testament holy Trinity (the angels entertained by Abraham and Sarah in the garden of Mamreh) surrounded by St.John the Baptist, holy Prophet Elijah, St, Peter and St, Paul, Russian, 19th century… | *** | |
*** | An icon of the Godhead of the holy trinity, Russian, circa 1900, 36 cm x 30 cm, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | Kashmiri Islamic manuscript. An antique Quran manuscript leaf in nashki script, one loose folio with recto, 18th century, 16.5 x 9.2 cm, note: this fine manuscript page is purportedly from a broken Quran scribed in Kashmir for the Nawab Amir Khan in 1727.… | *** | |
*** | An antique Russian or Balkan icon, depicting The Vladimir Mother of God, painted on wood panel, early 19th century, later frame and mounting, 38 x 26 cm | *** | |
*** | [Judaica] a sterling silver sabbath platter by Hazorfim (Israel), circa 1960s, 33.5 cm diameter, 520 grams | *** | |
*** | Icon: tempera and gilding on wooden panel, depicting the holy Nun Anna Kashnitsa, Russian, late 19th century, 22 x 18 cm. | *** | |
*** | Old Believers Russian house cross of the crucifixion, cast bronze with blue enamel decoration, 19th century, a fine casting;, 22.5 cm high, 15 cm wide, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | A Russian icon of the old Testament trinity, 19th century, hand-painted on wooden panel, 27 x 22 cm, the panel depicts the three holy Messengers being entertained by Abraham and Sara at the Oaks of Mamre. They have come to tell the elderly couple that… | *** | |
*** | An antique Islamic Indo-Persian illuminated manuscript page, 19th century. One loose folio with recto, finely illustrated with images of two hornbills. Ink and opaque watercolour on paper, mounted in lucite panel. 34.8 x 18.4 cm, Note: The text is written… | *** | |
*** | Gold: 1966 Vatican medallion for Pope John XXII and Pope Paul VI, in a gold mount, both hallmarked. Both 18ct weighing 10.15gms | *** | |
*** | Salvatore Marchi Virgin Mary and child, cast bronze, 19th century, signed 'S. Marchi', 21.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | A French architectural crucifix, cast iron, 19th century, 176 cm high | *** | |
*** | An antique icon depicting St. Cosmas and St Damianos, titled in Cyrillic plus further text in Persian, 19th century, 30 x 25 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique Russian icon of the Virgin mother and child, 19th century, 40 x 35 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique carved ivory and rosewood Corpus Christi, 19th century, 39 cm high | *** | |
*** | Miniature icon: tempera on wooden panel in the palekh style, depicting St. Seraphim of Sarov praying in a forest, Russian, late 19th century, 11.2 x 8.9 cm (image size). | *** | |
*** | An Ethiopian Orthodox alter piece icon, bronze with silver finish and hand-painted panels depicting the mother of God and various saints and angels, 19th/20th century, 63 cm high overall, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | Corpus Christi carved wooden wall mount crucifix, 20th century, 96 cm high, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | An Ethiopian Orthodox processional cross, bronze with remains of silver finish, 19th/20th century, 59 cm high, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | A Continental carved wood and polychrome figure of Christ, most likely Spanish, 17th/18th century, 28 cm high | *** | |
*** | A carved wood with polychrome finish group depicting St. Roch (or Rokkus), with the dog offering him bread and attended by an angel, 19th century, 35 cm high. Among his many attributes, St. Roch is the Patron Saint of bachelors, dogs, falsely accused… | *** | |
*** | An antique religious icon 'Our Lady of Counsel', oil on canvas, 18th century, 43 x 35 cm, frame 55 x 47 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique carved oak statue of Christ bearing the cross on carved oak wall bracket, 19th century, 46 cm high overall | *** | |