Across Continents: Property from the Collection of Ambassador & Mrs. Alexander Weddell - The Virginia House Museum

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19th century H: 19, W: 14 1/2, D: 7 3/4 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccession...

late 18th/early 19th century H: 22 1/2, W: 15 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deacc...

18th/19th century H: 28, W: 12 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by The...

late 18th century H: 36 1/2, W: 24 1/2 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessione...

late 18th century The central mirror plates replaced. (2). H: 55, W: 20 1/4 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Wed...

early 19th century H: 8 1/4, W: 13 1/2 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessione...

2nd-4th century C.E. H: 5 in., 3 7/8 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned ...

L: 15 in. (approx.) PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by The Virginia House ...

2nd century C.E. H: 2, Dia: 4 1/2 in. (bowl) PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessio...

likely 2nd-3rd century C.E. with 19th/20th century stands H: 41 1/2 in. (overall); H: 20 1/2, Dia: 14 in. (amphorae, approx.) PROVENANCE: The Co...

triptych icon of the dormition of the most holy Theotokos The exterior panels show local saints (most likely Saint Kosmas and Saint Damianos). Th...

apparently unmarked, likely Moscow, circa 1800 Of foliate form, allover decorated in repoussé scrolling foliate motifs and centering a Rostov ena...

maker's mark in cyrillic I. D., Moscow, 19th century Marked to underside of lid. L: 3 1/4 in. (body); Weight: 5.2 oz. t. PROVENANCE: The Collec...

the Oklad with unknown maker's mark ?"?, Moscow, 1830. The icon 19th century and Moscow school, depicting the St. and Prophet Elijah in the wild...

unknown maker ab, Moscow, circa 1784. Circular, the lid set with a medal depicting Grand Duke Paul Petrovich and Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna ...

unknown maker, Moscow, circa 1780 Circular, the cover set with a medal depicting Empress Catherine II Alexeievna "The Great" in profile, signed T...

unknown maker, Moscow, circa 1777-1779 Circular, the lid set with a medal depicting Empress Catherine II Alexeievna "The Great" signed Wæchter af...

maker's marks indistinct, likely Moscow, 19th century The body and lid with cartouches containing townscapes and port scenes, the underside struc...

Feodor Rückert, Moscow, 1896-1908 Of typical form, set with hardstone agates dyed green, blue, and rose color and allover cloisonné enameled cent...

unknown maker's mark of ak, Moscow, 1837 Of typical fluted form and turned base decorated with two cartouches, one depicting the Alexander Column...

late 19th century 21 ft. x 3 ft. 8 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by...

Lot 141

A TABRIZ RUG

circa 1900 4 ft. x 5 ft. 5 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by The Vir...

circa 1900 10 ft. x 12 ft. 9 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by The V...

Lot 143

A SIVAS RUG

early 20th century 5 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccess...

late 19th century 16 ft. 3 in. x 12 ft. 7 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessi...

Lot 145

A MALAYER RUG

circa 1900 6 ft. 2 in. x 4ft. 10 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by T...

late 19th century 11 ft 3 in. x 8 ft. 1 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccession...

late 19th century 14 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft. 11 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessi...

19th century 5 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by...

Venice or Barcelona, late 15th century Elaborately geometrically engraved and inlaid with ivory and specimen wood to top, front, sides, and inter...

Portrait of an Ottoman Ruler; Together with Nine Companions All portraits inscribed with the sitter's name, including Dante and Louis V. Oils on ...

Turkey, 18th century H: 30 1/2 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by Th...

18th century With traces of brass banding at shoulder and Arabic inscription at rim. H: 12, Dia: 13 1/2 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Amb...

Turkey, 18th century Each of squat form, with rounded body and everted rim. (2). H: 9, Dia: 16 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador ...

Turkey, 18th century Comprising a pair of tall columnal oil lamp trays, and a large lamp. (3). H: 14, Dia: 5 1/2 in. (tallest) PROVENANCE: Th...

17th/18th century H: 16, Dia: 10 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by ...

early 19th century Engraved with Rococo-style decoration, the basin stamped with maker's mark. (3). H: 15, Dia: 16 3/4 in. PROVENANCE: The Co...

Elaborately decorated in the Rococo style, the basin and ewer each inscribed in Arabic with owner's name, "Layla Khanim," and dated AH 1312/AD 189...

In the form of a fruit with elaborate repoussé and chased decoration; marked along each leaf, hinge and side. H: 9 1/2, Dia: 8 3/4 in. Weight: 26...

probably Balkans, late 18th century Together with a similar flintlock blunderbuss. (2). L: 64 1/2 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassado...

Turkey, 18th/19th century With tapering and curved steel blade, the scabbard with elaborate silver repoussé decoration, with almond-shaped gold ...

Caucasus, 19th century Engraved with vegetal and animal decoration. L: 12 1/2 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander...

19th century The first from Ottoman turkey, the second likely from Sudan. (2). L: 40 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. A...

Caucasus, late 19th century The finial in the form of a duck's head with elongated beak, with turquoise-set eyes. L: 26 in. PROVENANCE: The ...

18th/19th century Comprising an Ottoman silver and ivory-hilted steel dagger, 19th century; an Indian koftgari steel dagger, 19th century; an In...

Persia, 18th century L: 34 in. (largest) PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessione...

Lot 166

TWO LANCE HEADS

17th/18th century The first likely Ottoman with Kufic inscriptions, the second likely English. (2). L: 17 in. (Ottoman) PROVENANCE: The Colle...

Persia, 19th century The helmet in the form of a peacock, incised with floral details, with inscription-filled cartouches around the rim, a sun-...

Hamilton & Co., Calcutta, circa 1920 Marked to underside with "H&Co." mark, elephant mark, and "Silver." H: 8 1/4 in. Weight: 17.5 oz. t. PRO...

likely Indian, apparently unmarked, late 19th/early 20th century H: 9 1/2, Dia: 13 5/8 in. Weight: 69.3 oz. t. PROVENANCE: The Collection of A...

attributed to Abanindranath Tagore (Indian, 1871-1951), circa 1920-24 The stools with rattan seats. (3). H: 19, L: 78, D: 42 in. PROVENANCE: ...

17th century Retaining original polychromy, on later red velvet base. L: 6 1/4 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexande...

18th/19th century On later wood base. H: 3 1/2 in. (figure) PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, V...

17th/18th century H: 3 3/4 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by The Vi...

18th century Retaining original polychromy, raised on later giltwood base. H: 6 1/4 in. (figure) PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and...

17th/18th century Standing on a crescent moon with three cherubim, on later giltwood base. H: 6 3/4 in. (figure) PROVENANCE: The Collection ...

17th century Retaining elements of original polychromy, on later red velvet base. L: 5 3/4 in. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and ...

17th century With gilt-metal nimbus and later wood stand. H: 4 in. (figure) PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Wedde...

17th century The sleeping seated shepherd on a rocky mount above a fountain, sheep and Mary Magdalene, retaining traces of gilding and polychrom...

17th/18th century His right arm raised in benediction and holding an orb and cross in his left hand, later wood and velvet base. H: 4 in. (figu...

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