- AN ITALIAN BAROQUE STYLE GILTWOOD RELIQUARY
AN ITALIAN BAROQUE STYLE GILTWOOD RELIQUARY CONTAINING BONE FROM ST. FRANCIS PAOLA (1416-1507) An Italian Baroque style giltwood reliquary containing bone from St. Francis Paola (1416-1507), 19th century, the reverse sealed with wax by a Vatican cardinal, now mounted as a table lamp with later marble and giltwood base, reliquary 20"h (reliquary); 35"h (overall)
- 2VOL BIBLE, BIBLIA SACRA VULGATE, PRINTED
2VOL BIBLE, BIBLIA SACRA VULGATE, PRINTED 1670 Two volumes of a 17th-century Vulgate Biblia Sacra published in 1670. The title page of this Bible indicates that it was published in Cologne and Paris; however, the Cologne Egmond imprint is false. It was published in Paris by Leonard and includes the Saint Jerome Vulgate Latin from the 1592 Vatican edition that was regularly found in similar Bibles. Bibles are bound in black leather with gilt titling on the spine. One volume has latches.
- ITALIAN CREAMWARE FIGURE OF 'THE CROUCHING
ITALIAN CREAMWARE FIGURE OF 'THE CROUCHING VENUS', LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY HEIGHT: 6 1/8 IN. (15.6 CM.)ITALIAN CREAMWARE FIGURE OF 'THE CROUCHING VENUS', LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY, after the Antique Hellenistic sculpture, impressed crowned N mark, possibly for Naples, the nude goddess of beauty depicted surprised at her bath, wearing only an arm band, the stepped circular base exterior impressed "V. FIRENSE" Dimensions: Height: 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm.) Provenance: With an antique shop in Wells, Maine, 1986, ($85) From the Collection of Diana Edwards Murnaghan, No. 156 Catalogue note: See the Crouching Venus prototype, Haskell and Penny, "Taste and the Antique", (1981), no. 86; There is also a version of The Crouching Venus in the Vatican.
- MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE OF SAINT PETER'S
MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE OF SAINT PETER'S SQUARE Italian Grand Tour micromosaic plaque, late 19th century, depicting St. Peter's Square and Basilica in Vatican City, within a Milanese inlaid frame. 8.75" H x 6" W.
- ANDRE GIDE, LES CAVES DU VATICAN, SIGNED
ANDRE GIDE, LES CAVES DU VATICAN, SIGNED Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Francaise, 1914, No. 48 of 500 copies with a portrait by Paul-Albert Laurens, this coipy inscribed and signed by Gide, custom binding in black leather and orange paper, in 2-compartment slipcase, 9.25"h x 6"w x 2.25"w
- THE GALLERY OF MAPS IN THE VATICAN,
THE GALLERY OF MAPS IN THE VATICAN, 1994 La Galleria delle Carte geografiche in Vaticano. Mirabilia Italiae / Franco Cosimo Panini, (3) vols. in slipcase with ribbon pull: text, atlas, and loose folded maps in case, text in English and Italian, 13"h x 10"w x 5.5"d
- [BINDING] MISSALE ROMANUM, 1761 Excudebant
[BINDING] MISSALE ROMANUM, 1761 Excudebant Joachim, & Joannes Josephus Salvoni Fratres, Typographi Pontificii Vatican in Archilyceo Romano [Printed by Joachim & John Joseph Salvoni, Brothers; Printed for the Pontifical Vatican Council]. Printed in black and red, illustrated, with musical notation, bound in red velvet, marbled endpapers, sides with gold and silver bullion work with a cardinal's heraldic coat of arms, xxxvi, 438, cvi, [4], 8, [2], the last page states "Augustae Taurinorum 1793", 14.5"h x 10"w
- FRENCH NEOCLASSICAL BRONZE AMAZON, F.
FRENCH NEOCLASSICAL BRONZE AMAZON, F. BARBEDIENNEFrench Neoclassical patinated bronze sculpture, late 19th c., Statue of an Amazon, after the antique marble statue in the Vatican Museums, Rome, signed in cast F. Barbedienne Fondeur (Ferdinand Barbedienne, France, 1810-1892), reduction mechanique A. Collas (Achille Collas, France, 1795-1859), approx 32.25"h, 11.25"w, 8"d
- VATICAN STUDIO MICROMOSAIC, MADONNA
VATICAN STUDIO MICROMOSAIC, MADONNA DELL GRAZIEFramed Italian micromosaic plaque, 20th c., "Madonna delle Grazie," Vatican mosaic studio label verso, sight: approx 9.5"h, 7.5"w, overall: approx 14.25"h, 11.75"w, 7.25lbs
- LUIGI ROSSINI (1790-1857) ST. PETERS
LUIGI ROSSINI (1790-1857) ST. PETERS BASILICA(2) Unframed matte etching by Luigi Rossini (Italy 1790-1857, Saint Peters Basilica in the Vatican ("Nave Piccola di S. Pietro in Vaticano"), lettered at inscription
L. Rossini (Luigi Rossini, Italy, 1790-1857), plate: 23.5"h, 18.5"w, sheet: 24.75"w, 20"d
- NORMAN IVES (AMERICAN, 1923-1978). Bas
NORMAN IVES (AMERICAN, 1923-1978). Bas relief. "Vatican Stone". 1969. Signed, titled, and dated verso. From a Connecticut collection. Dimensions: 15" high x 15" wide x 3.25" deep Condition: Surface scuffs and scratches.
- (44) SPECTACULAR VENETIAN ENAMELED GLASS
(44) SPECTACULAR VENETIAN ENAMELED GLASS SERVICE(lot of 44) Venetian enameled glass table service, early 20th c., an authorized replica after the original owned by Prince Torlonia of Rome, hand-blown thin glass, parcel gilt, with finely hand-painted polychrome enamel, depicting a procession of figures, a Roman emperor rides in a horse-drawn chariot, an attendant holding a sign reading S.P.Q.R (Senatus Populusque Romanus, The Senate and People of Rome), including: (11) tall chalices, 5.75"h, 3"diam, (12) short chalices, (one) with repair at top of stem, 5.25"h, 2.75"diam, (17) champagne saucers/ coupes, 4.5"h, 4"diam, (3) tazze, 7.25"h, 6.75"diam, (1) center or punch bowl, 10"h, 11"diam; 12.25lbs total * Provenance: "Paintings & Art, Property from the Estate of the Late Walter Jennings" at Public Auction, October 25, 26, 1949, Parke-Bernet Galleries, lot 14-17, held on the premises of Burrwood at Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island; to J.A. Moore, College Station, Texas, October 1949, to our consignor. *Note: The princes Torlonia are an Italian noble family from Rome who acquired a huge fortune in the 18th and 19th centuries through administering the finances of the Vatican. *Notes: "The Parke-Bernet auction catalog states: "The original of this exquisite service is owned by the family of Prince Torlonia of Rome, who gave his authorization to have this replica made". Walter Jennings (1858-1933), Vice President Standard Oil Company, nephew of John D. Rockefeller. Two photos of the Jennings "Burwood" home, built in 1899, are included in this listing**