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Auction House:
Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Religious Objects
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A large carved and gilded polychrome lamentation, probably North German, early 16th century. 119 cm high, 90 cm wide, 22 cm deep. This beautiful piece, in very fine condition, may have originally formed part of a retable, a large craved timber screen… ***
*** A carved stone polychrome decorated figure group of the Pieta, possibly lower Austria, mid 15th century. This polychrome limestone sculpture represents the Pieta, in which the Virgin Mary cradles the dead body of her son. While the most famous example of… ***
*** A carved polychrome wooden figure of a female saint, French, 18th century. 122 cm high ***
*** A South German boxwood carved figure of Christ stand at the whipping post, Augsburg, circa 1640, 24 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's London 30 May 1932, The Friedeberger Collection, Berlin, Sotheby's London 13 December 1979, Lot 222 ***
*** A rare limestone figure group of the Virgin and child, south west France, circa 1530. 111 cm high, 36 cm wide, 26 cm deep. Renaissance and High Renaissance images of the Virgin and Child often emphasise the humanity of Christ and Mary’s maternal responses… ***
*** A rare polychromed limestone figure of the virgin and child, French, 16th century. 110 cm high, 43 cm high, 26 cm deep. A comparable polychrome decorated limestone example was sold at Sothebys New York, 25/1/07, lot 226. This figure is slightly later in… ***
*** A Florentine gilt and polychrome gesso relief of the Madonna and Child, Italian, mid 15th century. 77 cm high, 53 cm wide. In late medieval and Renaissance Italy, devotional activities took place in the home as well as in churches. Well-to do families… ***
*** A large polychrome carved walnut seated figure of St Catherine of Siena, French, possibly the Alsace region, 16th century. 143 cm high, 68 cm wide, 64 cm deep. St Catherine of Siena, born Catherine Benincasa in 1347, was a mystic, tertiary (lay) member of… ***
*** A carved polychrome figure of a crowned Madonna and child, probably Flemish, 17th/18th century. 117 cm high The increasing influence of courtly imagery on depictions of the Virgin Mary, especially in Northern Europe, meant that by the fourteenth century… ***
*** A large polychrome figure, perhaps an Apostle, possibly Austrian, mid 15th century. This large, dignified figure of a saint, perhaps an Apostle, is polychrome, carved limewood that retains significant portions of its original paint and gilding. The figure… ***
*** A Flemish carved polychrome wooden panel of the Angel of the Anunciation, Netherlands, circa 1500. 27 cm high, 34 cm wide ***
*** A rare and large carved and painted figure of the crucified Christ, Spanish, 2nd half of 16th century. 135 cm high ***
*** A large polychrome painted limewood figure of the Madonna and Child, Portuguese Colonial, 17th century 81 cm high ***
*** A rare polychrome carved figure of the Madonna and Child, Northern France, 15th century, 107 cm high ***
*** A Russian silver icon of the Yugska mother of God, dated 1772. 32.3 cm high, 24.2 cm wide. Provenance: Galerie Manic, Le Louvre des Antiquares, 2, place du Palais Royale/ 18, Desmalter75001, Paris ***
*** A large enamel mounted copper gilt processional crucifix, possibly Italian, 16th/17th century. 87 cm high, 47 cm wide ***
*** A polychrome carved wood figure of the crucified Christ, probably Spanish, 16th century. 90 cm high, 68 cm wide ***
*** An Elizabethan communion cup and cover London, circa 1585. Height 27 cm, 450gms weight ***
*** A Russian double sided painted processional icon with silver oklad, 19th century. Depicting the Holy Virgin to one side and Saint Nicholas to the reverse. 73 cm high, 47 cm wide. Note: This lot is accompanied by paperwork from Autentied Bei Gunzburg/Donau ***
*** A finely carved marble panel of the crucifixion, probably southern France, 14th/15th century. 39 cm high, 29 cm wide ***
*** A Russian triptych of the crucifixion, 18th century, cast in brass, flanked by the painted figures of the Archangels Gabriel and Michael amongst a group of saints with Lord Sabaoth uppermost, the side wings depicting the Virgin of the Burning Bush and the… ***
*** A rare polychrome carved panel of Jacob in the wilderness, English, late 16th century. 61 cm high, 65 cm wide ***
*** A carved wood figure of a Bishop, Italian, late 17th century. 65 cm high ***
*** A fine gilt and polychrome painted arched icon of the Madonna and Child on wood panel gilt frame 49 x 31 cm possibly Siena or Florence 13th-14th century ***
*** A carved lime wood and ivory figure of the Madonna and child, Spanish Colonial 17/18th century, 60 cm high ***
*** A large and an impressive pair of carved oak figures, Flemish, 17th century, one of St. Rose and another female saint, 132 cm high. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, New South Wales ***
*** A carved and gilt polychrome wooden panel of the nativity scene, Northern European, probably 16th/17th century. 33 cm high, 32 cm wide ***
*** A Continental carved ivory Corpus Christi, probably French, early 18th century, the frame 78 cm high, 43 cm wide, the Christ figure, 30 cm x 16 cm wide ***
*** An embroidered ecclesiastical velvet orphrey, silk and metal thread vestment panel, probably Italian, 17th century. 135 cm high, 76 cm wide ***
*** A collection of 38 small silver saint coronitas, Spanish and Italian, 17th and 18th century, the largest 14 cm high ***
*** A carved and applied wooden Arma Christi Cross, Mexican, 18th century. 226 cm high, 105 cm wide. The imagery of the Cross, accompanied by the instruments of the Passion (Arma Christi) was imported to the New Spain from Europe by Franciscan missionaries.1… ***
*** A Russian Icon of Christ Pantocrator with embossed silver oklad, 19th century. The oklad struck with assayers marks and initials, 1861, together with a small wooden easel. 37 x 32 cm ***
*** Robert Prenzel (1866-1941). A rare carved Madonna figure, incised Robert Prenzel, Blackrock Vic.,1932, 168 cm high ***
*** A Russian icon, silver oklad, dated 1863 signed with Russian hallmark 35 x 30 cm ***
*** A gilt framed relief carved alabaster religious panel, possibly Flemish, 17th century. 36 cm high, 29 cm wide ***
*** Fawkner, John Pascoe [1792-1869] - His Family Bible, The Illustrated Family Bible, containing The Old and New Testaments' by Rev. John Brown [Smith, Elder & Co, London, 1838] in original leather binding, endorsed on the title page 'John Pascoe Fawkner M.L… ***
*** A Russian icon, Mother of God, with beaded riza overlay, 19th century, painted on panel 39 x 24 cm ***
*** A Russian Icon 'The Old Testament Trinity', Palekh School, 19th century, on gold ground flanked on the outer borders by the figures of St George and Theodora, 29 cm high ***
*** A collection of eleven silver saint coronitas, Spanish and Italian, 17th and 18th century, the largest 23 cm high ***
*** A collection of eight silver saint coronitas, Spanish and Italian, 17th and 18th century, the largest 21 cm high ***
*** A collection of five Russian icons including Saint Nicholas, the Mother of God and Saint Nicholas above a row of Saints, Saint Cosmos and Saint Damian, The Dendrite Hermit, Saint Triphon Kolsky, the Miracle Worker and another, the largest 30 cm high, 26… ***
*** A fine quality French silver and champleve enamel Bishop's crozier, 19th century, in three sections, approximately 178 cm long, finial 7 cm wide ***
*** An icon, of the Archangel, brass-mounted and painted on panel, Russian, 19th century, oil on panel 31 x 26 cm ***
*** A large French silver ciborium, 19th century. Inscribed to the base 'M elle Adele Vandewynckele, 1867'. 21 cm high ***
*** A collection of ten painted board cut-outs showing figures from the Nativity, 19th century. Tallest 86 cm high ***
*** A collection of three Russian icons, 18th/19th century, one of the Evangelist Mark, one of the Mother of God Kazan and one of two Saints, largest, 33 x 35 cm ***
*** Set of 3 Russian icons, Moscow or Novgarod school, late 18th century, oil on panel. Approximately 31 cm x 27 cm ***
*** A silver and gold bullion thread velvet mounted religious panel, probably Italian, 17th century. 95 cm high, 80 cm wide ***
*** A carved and gessoed polychrome figure of a female saint, Spanish probably 18th/19th century. 120 cm high ***
*** After Rubens, The Triumph of the Church, oil on board, 36 x 53 cm ***
*** A carved wood and polychrome decorated Corpus Christi, Spanish, 17th/18th century. 58 cm high, 47 cm wide ***
*** A carved wood Santos figure of an angel, late17th/18th century, 104 cm high. Provenance: The collection of Barry and Jeanne Little ***
*** A large Russian painted icon with thirteen various views from the bible, 36 x 49 cm, size 36 x 49 cm ***
*** An Italian maiolica tile panel of the Madonna and Child, 18th/19th century. 60 cm high, 45 cm wide ***
*** A small French silver ciborium, 19th century. 21 cm high ***
*** Jesus taken down from the cross, 20th century ***
*** A Russian icon, of the Kazan Mother of God, circa 1600 painted on panel together with research documentation 30 x 23 cm ***
*** A Russian icon of the Madonna and Child with silver oklad 19th century 33 x 23 cm ***
*** A carved and gilt polychrome retablo, probably Spanish, 18th century, enclosing a carved stone Corpus Christi surrounded by saintly figures above a nativity scene. 64 cm high, 24 cm wide, 10 cm deep ***
*** Kazan Mother of God. A Russian icon, 19th century, tempura and gilt on beech board, 31 x 27 cm, Sold in aid of St John's Church, Flinders, to fund David Wright Window ***
*** A Russian icon with silver oklad, 19th century, 27 x 22 cm, size 27 x 22 cm ***
*** An embossed silver Hanukah lamp 19th century 27 x 22 cm stamped, Pogoroeleski,I.S 1860. 4 ***
*** An icon of a saint, Russian, 18th/19th century, oil on panel waxed seal to the reverse 25 x 21 cm ***
*** A pair of carved and painted lime wood church angels, Austrian, 18th century, 90 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from Dorotheum, Vienna ***
*** A Russian icon of the Christ Saviour with silver gilt oklad, 19th century, 22 x 18 cm, size 22 x 18 cm ***
*** An unusual bronze and enamel icon, Greek or Russian, 16/17th century ***
*** 19th century religious icon with silver oklad. Provenance: From the collection of Mr. Richard Woolcott AC ***
*** A rare large painted pine figure board of Mary Magdalen and Mary the Mother of Christ, 17/18th century, 154 cm high, 97 cm wide, Ppovenance, John Dunn Antiques, Melbourne ***
*** A silver enamel and painted Icon of the Mother and Child, Russian, first half of 19th century. 26 cm high, 21 cm wide ***
*** A Bohemian polychrome carved wooden panel of the crucifixion, 17th century. 33 cm high, 42 cm wide. Provenance: Clive Brans Antiques, Perth ***
*** A small carved wood Corpus Christi, probably French, 17th century. 29 cm high ***
*** A double sided painted crucifix, Russian, 17th/18th century. 48 cm high, 27 cm wide ***
*** Redmond Barry, (The judge who sentenced Ned Kelly to death), Breeche's Bible 1603' (London, 1604), signed by Redmond Barry and dated 1850 with 2 pages of inscriptions referring to the Colony of Victoria and Ballarat. front hinge damaged (board separated) ***
*** A Russian Icon of the Mother of God, 19th century with silver and gilt oklad and halo, outer glazed case, 27 x 22 cm ***
*** A Spanish colonial carved and polychromed Corpus Christi, 18th/19th century. 44 cm high, 28.5 cm wide ***
*** A polychrome figure of a Saint, possible Portuguese, 18th century. 46 cm high ***
*** Two Samplers, “the Promises of God” by Mary Ball, English, 19th century, 56 cm high, 35 cm wide, “in the soft season of thy youth” by Mary Lewis, English, 1836, 63 cm high, 51 cm wide, and another sampler, 41 x 29 cm ***
*** A pair of painted dummy board biblical figures, Italian 18th century, 72 cm high ***
*** A carved oak figure of a bishop 17th century. Height 51 cm ***
*** An embroidered ecclesiastical velvet, silk and metal thread vestment panel, probably English, 17th century. 107 cm high, 73 cm wide ***
*** A Russian icon in timber case, 19th century. 28 x 21 cm ***
*** A Russian icon of mother and child in gilt metal mount, 19th century. 23 x 18 cm ***
*** Italian School, Madonna and Christ, oil on board, in a two door presentation frame, 36.5 x 24.5 cm ***
*** A Russian brass and blue enamel quadripartite travelling icon of the Resurrection with The Twelve Principal Feasts, 18th century, 36 x 15.5 cm opened ***
*** A pearwood polychrome figure of a Saint, probably Portuguese, 18th century. 40 cm high ***
*** A painted icon of the Christ Saviour, Russian 19th century, with silver plated oklad and gilt frame, 34 x 21 cm ***
*** Three Russian icons depicting Saints, 18th century and later, the largest 29 cm high, 21 cm wide (3) ***
*** An ivory Corpus Christie on dark wood crucifix Italian 19th century 39 cm high ***
*** A Spanish forged wrought iron stand in the form of a cross, 17th century, 170 cm high, 62 cm wide, 36 cm deep ***
*** Two repousse and engraved silver torah scroll holders, Middle Eastern, 19th century. 28 cm and 29 cm long ***
*** Two German porcelain panels, 19th century, one of a the Virgin Mary and a framed oval panel of a Vestal Virgin, the panel 19 x 12 cm, the stand 49 cm high, the oval panel 16 x 11.5 cm ***
*** A carved wood head of Christ, 17th century. 22 cm high ***
*** A Russian icon of Pantocreator in the naive style, late 18th century, oil on panel. 35 cm x 25 cm ***
*** A porcelain mounted green onyx and gilt bronze baptismal wall font, French, 19th century, 50 cm high, 32 cm wide ***
*** A Russian icon of mother and child with silver oklad, 19th century, 18 x 14 cm ***
*** An ebony and gilt bronze framed porcelain plaque of the Christ Savior, 19th century, Italian ***