A spoonful of so-called. “Apostolic” with St. St. Thomas, silver, England, 18th century.
Afrika Korps tropical helmet, cork and canvas, Germany (North Africa), 1941
A tropical cork helmet (Tropenhelm) used by soldiers of the German Afrika Korps (Deutsches Afrikakorps, DAK) during the North African campaign of 1941-1943. Made of lightweight, hardened cork covered with beige canvas. On the sides are metal insignia: on one side a tricolor national shield (black-white-red), on the other a Wehrmacht eagle holding a swastika. The inside of the helmet is lined with red lining, with a preserved leather potnik and a fragment of the chin strap. The potnik bears the manufacturer's stamp HR41 (Heinrich Radecke, Hamburg, 1941).
All in very good state of preservation, with natural wear to the fabric at the edges of the brim and minor rubbing. Despite the broken chin strap, the structure remains fully stable. The helmet is preserved in its original condition, without conservation interference.
Alexander Sochaczewski (1843-1923), Portrait of an elderly woman, oil on canvas, Munich, 1884-1897
The painting depicts an elderly woman, shown in a bust view, against a dark, neutral background. The figure is wearing a magnificent headdress - a large decorative cap with lace and a wide satin bow, from under which dark curls protrude. The woman's face has been portrayed in a realistic manner, with attention paid to fine details such as delicate wrinkles, subtle shadows around the eyes and soft chiaroscuro transitions on the skin. A large, softly placed shawl is visible under the neck, completing the elegant character of the portrait. The painting is signed on the back and framed in a Biedermeier style frame.
Baroque spoon, silver, Poland, ca. 1650
Silver tablespoon made in the Republic circa 1650.; baroque with egg-shaped scoop, on the back, at the joining of the scoop and the handle, engraved cartouche of the coat of arms with a hollow shield; the handle in the form of a flat faceted bar, decorated with engraving, originally ending in a profiled dome.
Very similar spoons can be found in the collection of the National Museum in Krakow (e.g. MNK XV-307 https://zbiory.mnk.pl/pl/katalog/523365 ). The similarities are not only in size, but also in form and decoration. It is very likely that they were made in the same workshop or workshop circle.
Baroque spoon, silver, Wroclaw, early 18th century.
Silver tablespoon with a richly decorated flat handle, ending with a characteristic profiled button in the Baroque style. On the top side, finely engraved floral ornaments - typical of Central European Baroque. On the underside of the scoop part, two punches: the city mark of Wroclaw (St. John's head in a circle) and the probationer's mark (the letter "H" in a heart). A proboscis in the place of joining the handle with the scoop - an element typical of Lower Silesian workshops of the period.
Bitwa pod Mochaczem, olej na płótnie, Kraków, 1886
Obraz przedstawia scenę bitwy pod Mohaczem z 1526 roku, ukazując moment gwałtownego starcia wojsk chrześcijańskich z armią osmańską. Kompozycja ma charakter wielofiguralnej sceny bitewnej, skoncentrowanej na dynamicznej walce jazdy i piechoty, z wyraźnym akcentem położonym na chaos i dramatyzm pola bitwy. Artysta operuje zwartą, gęsto zaludnioną kompozycją, w której sylwetki walczących ludzi i koni wypełniają niemal całą powierzchnię płótna. Dzieło zostało wykonane w technice oleju na płótnie i jest sygnowane w lewym dolnym rogu: „Kraków 1886”.
Brahma, marmur, Indie, XIX (?) w.
Marmurowa rzeźba przedstawiająca Brahmę, hinduistycznego boga stwórcy i personifikację kosmicznej mądrości, należącego do trójcy Trimurti obok Wisznu i Shiwy. Obiekt został ręcznie wyrzeźbiony w szarym marmurze i reprezentuje uproszczoną formę ikonograficzną, w której Brahma ukazany jest z trzema twarzami, zamiast tradycyjnie spotykanych czterech .
Postać przedstawiona jest w pozycji siedzącej, z kulą trzymaną w dłoni, interpretowaną jako symbol ziemi lub całego kosmosu, i odnoszą się do aktu stworzenia i porządku świata.
Ze względu na ograniczony kult Brahmy w Indiach i niewielką liczbę poświęconych mu świątyń, rzeźbiarskie przedstawienia tego bóstwa należą do rzadkości, co czyni obiekt wyjątkowo ciekawym. Rzeźba jest w bardzo dobrym stanie.
Capital with Figural Decoration, Sandstone, France, 12th-14th Century
Cylindrical stone capitol, decorated with carved representations of male faces with mustaches and nude female figures. The top edge decorated with a band of ornaments. The interior is deeply grooved. The surface of the object bears clear traces of use - deposits and wax residues are visible. The style of the sculpture refers to Romanesque or early Gothic architecture.
Chapel with Our Lady of Czestochowa and Eagle, Poland, 19th century.
A unique, 19th century chapel (pendant medal) of large format, depicting the image of Our Lady of Czestochowa with the infant Jesus. The front is decorated with an engraved representation of the icon with hand-polychrome faces, robes and halos. In the rim is a Latin inscription: "TERRIBILIS UT CASTRORUM ACIES ORDINATA" a quote from the Song of Songs, read as a symbol of Mary's strength as protector and queen.
On the back there is a classical eagle with a crown, coat of arms and outspread wings, typical of the iconography of the Kingdom of Poland, and a ribbon with an inscription: "REGINA POLONIAE - MISERERE MEI" (Queen of Poland - have mercy on me).The chapel is made of uniform silver-plated sheet metal (brass or alpaca), with a hanging handle. A product with a strong symbolic charge, popular especially during the periods of partitions and national pilgrimages to Jasna Gora.