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Auction House:
Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:25
Lots with images:25
Prices available:25
Category:
Religious Objects
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** An Ethiopian Orthodox handheld crucifix, bronze with remains of silver finish, 19th/20th century, 28.5 cm high, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection ***
*** Pope Benedict XVI (1927 - 2022), signed photo as Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, circa 2000. Pope Benedict XVI (born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation… ***
*** The National Illustrated Family Bible c1912, leather tooled and embossed boards, blind stamped, gilt top and bottom edges, in very good shape, missing one lock on top, 26 x 33 cm. ***
*** Christ crucifixion figure, polychrome carved wood, 20th century, 88 cm high ***
*** Pope Nicholas III lead Papal seal, 3.7 cm diameter ***
*** Old Believers icon diptych depicting great feasts and icons of the mother of God in cast bronze, 19th century, 18 cm x 20 cm overall, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection ***
*** Religious bronze blessing cross in the style of the old Believers with Cyrillic and Italian text 'Questo e il mio commandato...', 20th century, 26 cm high, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection ***
*** An Ethiopian Orthodox handheld crucifix adorned with the Virgin mother and child, bronze with remains of silver finish, 19th/20th century, 25.5 cm high, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection ***
*** A Georgian religious silk work embroidery in original gilt frame, circa 1810, 46 x 54 cm overall ***
*** Jewish Art & Artists, Humour & History: A shelf of mainly handcover books with dust jackets, (16). ***
*** An Orthodox Christian Mary and Jesus chromolithograph print in a period oak frame, early 20th century, 51 x 41 cm ***
*** An accumulation of religious items, icons, crucifixes etc, 19th and mostly 20th century, (qty) ***
*** Male Fashion Icons 'Men without Ties' by Gianna Versace [Leonardo Arte srl, Milan, 1994]; 'Buffalo' by Ray Petri [Westzone, London, 2000]; 'Exhibitionism' by Christopher Makos [Bruno Gmunder, Berlin, 2004] (3 vols., all h/c with d/jackets). ***
*** Leopoldine Mimovich (1920-2019), (the crucifixion), cast bronze, signed 'Mimovich', 25 cm high overall ***
*** A vintage porcelain Madonna and Child statuette floral display, 20th century, 50 cm high ***
*** Justinian (483 - 565) Corporis Juris Civilis, Vols.1 & 2 bound together. (Amsterdam, Daniel Elzever, 1681) 904; 754pp. Thick octavo, calf over boards, rebacked in morocco, later endpapers, bookplate to front pastedown of Guido Kirsch and signed by him;… ***
*** A pair of vintage brass ecclesiastical candle stands, 19th/20th century, 63 cm high ***
*** A French painted plaster statue of Jesus, 19th century, 48 cm high ***
*** 'The Derby Chart, Showing the Tail-Male Descent of every winner from 1780 to 1998' print by Michael Church, signed by the author (the official Derby historian), limited edition 181/410, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 78 x 58 cm ***
*** Small silver kiddush cup, with impressed depiction of the Wailing Wall, 13 cm high, 50 grams. ***
*** (Judaica) December 1894 certificate of Apprenticeship of the Guild of Jewellers, Gold- and Silversmiths of Vienna, issued to Jakob Elias, whose supervising master was wolf Hirsch. The lithographed certificate features a cartouche portrait of Benvenuto… ***
*** An antique folding bible rest, olive wood and blue baize, 19th century, 11 cm high, 26 cm wide, 11 cm deep ***
*** Jimmy Carter original signature on colour photograph of President Carter meeting Pope John Paul II, framed and glazed 38 x 32.5 cm overall ***
*** Sport Badges: c1940s-50s badges (8), noted two interesting Jewish sports badges - 'Inter State Sports Carnival/ Ajax/ 49-50' & '19th Interstate Sports Carnival/ Jasa/ Sydney 1951-52'. (8 items) ***
*** Hand-Coloured Engravings: 'A Perspective of the Cathedral Church and Grand Procession of the Host at Florence', printed c1780 for Robt Sayer, London, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 64 x 49 cm; also 'Kapitola XXVII', a family crest c1603 by… ***