Sunday, June 26, 2022
LOT #302

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Depicting St. John the Baptist having inscriptions and incised motif around halo

Estimate: $200 - $400

Hammer Price: $1,400

Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000

Dimensions: Height: 25 inches, Width: 18 inches (panel)

Condition: Good to Fair, overall moderate wear consistent with age and normal use; insect damage to wood particularly visible on top edge, back and lower right edge; heavy craquelure throughout resulting in areas of pigment loss overall, especially on borders; nail holes on both halos; wear to sides; dirt accumulation

Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present

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Sales Tax: California (7.250%), Florida (6.000%), Georgia (8.500%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)

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