58PCS GILBERT ELLIOT, LETTERS ON PAPALAGGRESSION A collection of 58 congratulation letters to Gilbert Elliott (1800?1891), from 1850, for the reading of his speech regarding the late appointments of the Pope and...
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SPECTACULAR MIRROR, PAPAL HERALDIC CREST91"X72"Spectacular Italian gilt mirror, late 19th c., frame composed of scrolling foliates, with the early coat of arms of Pope Pius VI, with papal tiara over Saint Peter's...
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STEFANO DELLA BELLA (ITALIAN, 1610-1664)CARTOUCHE WITH TWO CHERUBS BLOWING TRUMPETS AND HOLDING A CROWN OR PAPAL TIARA Cartouche with Two Cherubs Blowing Trumpets and Holding a Crown or Papal Tiara signed '...ef....
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PAPAL DOCUMENT ON VELLUM, CIRCA 1773Alarge document on vellum, handwritten, to a citizen of Bologna, from Pope Clement XIV, in 1773, addressed to Francisco Sertori and his dependents, granting them the freedom...
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A SPANISH COLONIAL STYLE CARVED ANDPOLYCHROMED PLAQUE ... POLYCHROMED PLAQUE OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, PROBABLY MEXICO, 20TH CENTURY, the relief carved 3/4 bust plaque with painted red and gilt robe and red...
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AN ITALIAN PORTRAIT PAINTING OF SAINTCLEMENT THE MARTY... CLEMENT THE MARTYRED POPE, 18TH CENTURY, oil on canvas, the bearded and long haired saint wearing the three tiered Papal tiara within a gilt line corona...
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ALEXANDER VIII GILT BRONZE PAPAL MEDALSCUDO 1690 - HAM...17th century Italian gilt bronze papal medal or scudo, 1690, with the obverse depicting a bust of Pope Alexander VIII (born as Pietro Vito Ottoboni, 1610-1691),...
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AN IMPORTANT PORTRAIT OF ROBERTO D'ALTEMPS,1ST DUKE OF... 1ST DUKE OF GALLESE (ITALIAN SCHOOL, LATE 16TH CENTURY)
Oil on canvas, unsigned. The subject in lace ruff above silver collar with the crowned heraldic crest...
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BAROQUE STYLE PAPAL COMPOSITE WALL HANGINGPossibly Italian, 20th century. Gold-tone composite wall hanging or plaque in the baroque taste decorated with a papal tiara and crossed croziers, framed by a rustic tree...
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BILL AND JUDY SAYLE NANTUCKET BASKETPURSE NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS, DATED 1986 HEIGHT 5.5". WIDTH 8.25". PURSE, Nantucket, Massachusetts, Dated 1986, Oval, with swing handle. Hinged lid with polychrome engraved...
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SIX WEDGWOOD BLACK BASALT CIRCULAR PAPALMEDALLIONS AND AN OVAL PORTRAIT MEDALLION OF LEONARDO DA VINCI (1452-1519) MEDALLIONS AND AN OVAL PORTRAIT MEDALLION OF LEONARDO DA VINCI (1452-1519), the first, circa 1790,...
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FELIKS TOPOLSKI (POLISH, 1907-1989)JOHN PAUL II PAPAL INAUGURATION FOLIO 1978 PRINTS: 19 1/2 X 14 IN.FELIKS TOPOLSKI, (POLISH, 1907-1989) JOHN PAUL II PAPAL INAUGURATION FOLIO 1978, Prints: 19 1/2 x 14 in....
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GILT CARVED PAPAL FRAGMENT 'KEYS OFHEAVEN'Gilt carved papal wood fragment of a crown over 2 keys known as 'Keys to Heaven'. Mounted on Burgundy velvet background and with paint decorated frame. Measures 16.5"H...
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A PAIR OF 17TH OR 18TH C. ENGLISH STAINEDGLASS RONDELS ENHANCED BY ENAMEL PAINTED DETAILS Madonna and Child (The Virgin in Papal Mitre?), captioned "Mater Greatoris Mater Salvatorii Ora Pronobis", along with a King...
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18TH C. GERMAN IVORY ALTAR CARVING OFGREGORY THE GREAT, PROBABLY FROM ERBACH Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great, was the bishop of Rome from 590-604. He is depicted in vestments with a...
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GERMAN SILVER ECCLESIASTICAL INCENSEBURNER ON SILVER PLATED CHAINS, BY WILH. RAUSCHER, POPE'S COURT JEWELER AND GOLD/SILVERSMITH, CA. 19TH CENTURY 11" x 6 ?" burner Solid cast 800 silver two-part incense burner,...
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TWO DOCUMENTS ON PARCHMENT 7 ¼" x 12?" paper size Two documents on parchment, possibly 17th century. Purchased from Gordon Andreas Singer in 2008 as Papal documents. Copy of the invoice accompanies the lot....
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ROYAL WORCESTER PORCELAIN SWISS GUARDFIGURINE 15 x 4" x 3" Royal Worcester limited edition figure of Vatican Swiss Guard with removable halberd. Marked with with a Royal Worcester mark and "Trooper of the Papal...
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A Gilt Bronze Amethyst-Inset Papal Ringof Pope Paul V
Italy, 16th Century
Height 2 1/2 inches....
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A large collection of commemorativesilver proof coins, to include twenty coins from the Royal Canadian Mint/Monnaie Royale Canadienne, ten French 100F silver coins (1886-1986), UK Commonwealth Games GBP 2 coin...
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2 vols. Italian 18th-Century ReligiousImprints: Pittono, Jo. Baptista, compiler. Constitutiones Pontificae et Romanarum Congregationum Decisiones ad Confessarios. Venice: Leonardus Pittonus, 1715. 8vo, contemp....
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Large Roman Polychromed Giltwood "Vatican"Looking Glass, the crest rail centered with a papal tiara and crossed keys of St. Peter surmounting an armorial shield, fitted with a mirror plate, h. 50", w. 41-1/4"....
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A Hand Colored Architectural DetailEngraving by Giovanni Ottaviani Beautifully colored engraving of architectural paneling from Raphael's Vatican Loggia after the drawings of Pietro Camporesi publ. ca. 1776-1782....
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(PAPAL PRESENTATION BINDING INNOCENTXI) Instruttione Cristiana per i principie regnanti cauata dalla Scrittura Sacra da Carlo Carafa. Mazzarino: Barbera 1687. 8vo maroon morocco with gilt tooling and gilt central...
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A group of three silver Papal coinsloose mounted as a brooch being for Pope Alexander VIII with two coins of Pope Christian X one dated 1671....
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French faience lustre charger 19th century;scene depicting 1499 French siege of Papal state heraldic decoration on verso initialed FC 15 in. Diam. Estimate $ 300-500 Hairline crack glaze chips firing flaws....
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A Group of Twenty-Five Antique ContinentalEngravings including Papal Tiara 1509; Bramante's Belvedere Garden 1579; Interior Court Farnese Palace 1560; "Temple en L'Honneur de la Desse Venus" c. 1740; four pilasters...
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German lacquered papier-mache patchbox early 19th century; lid with decoration of Christ and the Pope and Lutheran anti-papal poem 3 1/2 in. Diam. poem translation in box Estimate $ 200-300 Appropriate craquelure...
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John Ruskin (English 1819-1900) "A WeatheredDressed Stone in a Minimal Landscape" c. late 1830s/early 1840s graphite and white gouache on buff wove paper initialed "J.R." at right center 3 15/16 in x 6 3/4 in. (right...
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A Group of Three Polychromed Wood SantosFigures 18th c. including a female saint (possibly Santa Bibiana) St. Francis and a Papal saint each presented on a plinth base larger height 12 in. width 4 in. depth 3 1/2...
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*A Royal Worcester Gertner PorcelainFigure of a Papal Swiss Guard in traditional attire holding a halberd marked 2368c to base further marked H and J. Height of figure 12 inches....
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Attributed to Agostino Masucci ''portraitof aVatican Prelate'' oil painting on canvas. Canvas: 31.25''H x 26''W; Frame: 37''H x 32''W. Unsigned. Agostino Masucci (1690-1768) was a Roman Papal painter who did portraits...
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18TH C. PAPAL BULL - Original OfficialPapal Bull on vellum with lead seal on silk cord issued by Pope Pius VI (in office 1775-1799) appears to be an appointment to the Cathedral in Liege Belgium (demolished by...
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Collection of uncirculated and commemorativecoins 5 Eisenhower dollars (1971) US Centennial proof set 1972 mint set Washington half dollars (1982) Ellis Island commemorative dollar (1986) Papal commemorative coin US...
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An Antique French Gilt Bronze Statuetteof "Jeanne d'Arc à Cheval" after Emmanuel Frémiet (French 1824-1910) original maquette 1872-73 cast signature "E. Fremiet" on top surface of self-base height 29 in. length...
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A Silver Holy Water Font Italian Romeca. 1815-1870 Oval medallion with applied gilt figural of blessing within a laureled frame with S scroll arm and reverse bell shaped bowl having fern frond decorations in...
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