| *** | Important sterling silver chalice inscribed 'Presented by the St. Albans Friends to the Rev. Jas Buller 1866', used by Reverend Buller at the Durham Street Methodist Church in Christchurch, which he was responsible for building in 1864, and where he… | *** |  |
| *** | Byzantine double side gold and enamel pendant, circa 11th-12th century AD depicting portraits of Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ with 2014 Christies catalogue entry description | *** |  |
| *** | A fine mid 19th century Russian icon depicting the descent into Hell and the Resurrection and the twelve feasts, tempera on wooden panel, 48 cm by 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Russian quadri-partite icon showing four images of the mother of God with a silver basna, silver for Russian Veliki Ustyug 1812. Oil on wood panel 36 x 29.5 cm, reference lot 249 Hargesheimer Auctions, Dusseldorf, Auction 97 Russian and Greek… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Russian icon showing the Virgin Mary tempera on carved frame wood panel with gold ground 45 cm height x 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century Russian icon of the mother of God of Tikhvin (Tikhvinskaya) showing Christ seated on his mother's forearm, oil on wood 37 x 29 cm (restored), reference lot 501 Hargesheimer Auctions, Dusseldorf, auction 84 important Russian and Greek… | *** |  |
| *** | Early C16th south German Limewood figure of John the Baptist, with remnants of original polychrome paint (faults) | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century European carved wooden statue 'Mourning Mary' 120 cm (split to base) | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century carved oak statue of St Vincent de Paul with small child on octagonal base | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Russian icon showing St. Paraskeva with five family patrons on the borders, tempera on wood panel with Kovcheg. The background made of silver covered with golden lacquer 31 x 26 cm, reference lot 631 Hargesheimer Auctions, Dusseldorf, auction… | *** |  |
| *** | Icon of Christ Pantokrator with silver gilt riza, Russian St Petersburg 1883, tempera on wood panel, the icon overpainted 36 x 31 cm, reference lot 343 Hargesheimer Auctions, Dusseldorf, auction 101 Russian and Greek Icons April 2020 | *** |  |
| *** | Antique oil on canvas religious study of nativity in fine gilt frame, 29 x 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Russian icon showing the mother of God with Saints at her shoulders, tempera on wood panel 37 x 26 cm (faults) | *** |  |
| *** | Antique Russian icon of the nativity painted on wooden panel depicting the holy family, the shepherd, star and 3 wise men, 34.5 x 26 cm overall. | *** |  |
| *** | Late 17th century /early 18th century carved limewood statue Madonna and Child 42 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | Russian silver overlaid icon elaborate religious scene painted on wooden panel, hallmarked silver panel with enamel and gilt highlights, 27 x 22.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early 19th century carved oak statue of the sacred heart Jesus 54.5 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | Late 17th century /early 18th century church tabernacle door parcel gilt carved in high relief with Eucharist chalice 41 x 27 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A wooden statue of Saint Elizabeth, c. 1900, wearing a gilt crown and gold robes and holding a bouquet of flowers. Polychrome. Height 127 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Russian painted wooden icon, Madonna and Christ child, panel bowed. | *** |  |
| *** | Antique Russian icon of St Pantaleon on wooden panel, traditionally painted with a spoon in one hand and box of medicaments in the other, 27 x 22 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | 17/18th century Italian miniature of the sacred heart of Jesus in an ornate period gold thread surround with floral and shell decorated corners and a Venetian style mirrored outer frame, 33 x 21 cm (some faults) | *** |  |
| *** | European silver crucifix, with skull and crossbones below the corpus and pierced floral scrolling terminals, 36.5 cm high, approx 295 grams (marks unknown) | *** |  |
| *** | Large Victorian brass tabernacle stand, square shape, domed scroll work top with winged angel to each corner, spiral columns on serpentine shaped wooden base, 126 cm high, 68 cm wide, 68 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | Bronze bust of Christ wearing the crown of thorns on red marble base, 41 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | 18th century Italian Madonna portrait oil painting in simulated tortoiseshell frame, 45 x 32 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Mid/Late 19th century Russian miniature icon showing the archangel Michael oil on wood 6.5 x 5.5 cm. Provenance: Lot 365 Hargesheimer Auctions, Dusseldorf, auction 75 important Russian and Greek Icons April 2017 | *** |  |
| *** | Antique ecclesiastical wrought metal candle holder with triangular top, tapering column on three scroll legs with hand hammered decoration | *** |  |
| *** | Wooden head of Christ. Provenance: This head was taken from Indonesia to Singapore in the 1960s, the head (probably 18th/19th century. Carving) has a gash in it dating from the time when rebels tried to desecrate the Catholic churches. This church where… | *** |  |
| *** | A similar lot to above also from St Chad’s church, Remuera | *** |  |
| *** | A Celtic cruciform brooch in the Arts & Crafts manner, decorated with emeralds, seed pearls, gold, silver, and two large citrines. Length 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Arts & Crafts rosewood crucifix with a solid silver crucified figure 26 x 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Russian silver overlaid icon Jesus Christ painted on wooden panel, hallmarked silver, 22.5 x 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Greek icon of the flight into Egypt polychrome painted on oblong wooden panel, 15 x 47 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Small antique icon of St Gregory polychrome painted on wooden panel with gilded highlights, 20.5 x 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century French oak Gothic revival bible stand of neat proportions, the sloping lid with tooled leather insert, single door below with Gothic tracery, 58 x 92 x 40 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early 18th century oil on tin of Madonna & child with cherub attendant, 15 x 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian 18th century type silver alms dish, repousse work border of dragons, shells and fruit and central boss of a Tudor lady 37 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Russian icon of St Gregory polychrome painted on wooden panel, 35.5 x 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Painted wooden statue of a Saint | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Russian gilded metal icon in glazed ebonised case | *** |  |
| *** | Robert Gerrard Wooden folk art Noah’s Ark, extensively hand painted with religious & marine motifs, signed & dated, 74 cm length x 50 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | Spanish Art Deco Olivewood crucifix, 30 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Antique Russian brass & enamel crucifix, 26 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Russian icon of the Madonna polychrome painted on shaped wooden panel (paint loss) 35 x 18.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early 20th century Russian icon showing Christ Pantokrator, tempera on wood panel with silver ground 39.5 x 31.5 cm (some paint lacking) | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Russian icon showing Christ Pantokrator with embossed gilt metal oklad and raised halo 22 x 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Russian painted wooden Icons, one depicting St George & the dragon, the other of St Demetrios, 21 x 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Belgian earthenware bust of Christ glazed in the manner of bronze, signed G Mourton, 25 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | Bronzed metal bible stand pierced scroll side supports & base gallery | *** |  |
| *** | Small .925 Jewish 8-Armed Hanukkah candle holder central screw with fault 17 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | Moghul school - 'Majnur in Chains', after Mir Sayyid Ali, gouache on paper, reference Islamic Art by David Talbot rice, Thames & Hudson, London 1965 | *** |  |
| *** | Israeli sterling silver Communion chalice inset with malachite and turquoise cabochons, with applique filligree work | *** |  |
| *** | Brass ecclesiastical altar Lectern, the stand with 4 cut out cruciform roundels on sweeping base | *** |  |
| *** | Fang reliquary figure with three heads, a cylindrical torso and powerful arms resting to chest, darn encrusted patina, height 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Important Bronze Cross. This was souvenired from Italy by New Zealand soldier Charles Ignatius Stapp, from the well known Stapp family of the South Island. His photo album is included in this sale (see previous Lot). The cross has at some stage likely… | *** |  |
| *** | Oak & chrome plated crucifix, 64 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Unmarked Judaica torah scroll holder, traditional cylindrical shape, scrolling decoration and pierced centre and detachable chained top, 23 cm length, probably late 19th or early 20th century | *** |  |
| *** | Set three Victorian polychrome painted religious figures comprising the Madonna & child and two Saints | *** |  |
| *** | Two wall hanging Crucifixes 39 cm, 25 cm heights | *** |  |
| *** | Two Victorian carved plaster panels showing kneeling Christ and Virgin Mary Bleeding heart, both oval glazed in gilt metal frames 7 cm, 6 cm lengths | *** |  |
| *** | Small 19th century Russian icon of St John the Baptist polychrome painted on wooden panel with a four vignette figure groups, 22 x 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Russian icon painted on panel (af) | *** |  |
| *** | Edwardian VII sterling silver bowl plain circular baluster form, London 1903, maker R. H. Halford, together with small sterling silver alms type dish by Mappin & Webb | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century Pears print interior scene soldier home with child in oak frame, 59 x 44 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt brass and cloisonne medicine Buddha statue, Modeled seated on a lotus throne holding a sacred myrobalan plant and healing vase, 20 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | Three circa 1920s sterling silver kiddush cups with engraved names and decoration, two dated 1924, the other 1928 | *** |  |
| *** | Chrome plated altar cross with Corpus, with pierced foliate 3 legged base, 51 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Decorative white painted church lectern, 147 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | Gabon reliquary figure mounted on a stand, wood with copper plate and wire, 40 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century Russian icon ornate gilt metal overlay Jesus Christ painted on panel, 13.5 x 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese oblong wooden reliquary the lid carved in low relief with bird and blossom, hinged pewter interior | *** |  |
| *** | Decorative white painted church prayer Lectern, 86 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | Early 20th century icon painted in modernist manner, 29 x 24.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century Russian icon with embossed silver front over a painted background of figures. | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Russian icon showing mother of God, the sovereign, tempera on board 28 x 21 cm (missing paint) | *** |  |
| *** | Antique Italian composition Christ child figure, glass stationary eyes with original gown 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century religious panel on tin of San Acacio Martir, 33 x 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century gilt bronze plaque showing relief Christ portrait 11.5 x 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Wax wall plaque and resin statue both of the Madonna and Child 35 cm, 32 cm heights | *** |  |