Objects from the archive of former Prime Minister Petru Groza and a sword like Trajan's Column, in the history tenders of Artmark!

Artmark announces a new History auction – scheduled on June 24, from 18.00, which proposes a wide selection of objects with significance for all the periods through which the Romanian space (and not only) went. The catalog opens up with antiquity, presenting The famous Dacian weapon – Sicadated sec. I.Hr.-sec. I D.Hr. It is a piece with a special museum value, which has in this event a starting price of 700 euros. Sica was a short sword or a long dagger used by Thracians, Dacians and iliation from ancient, but also in ancient Rome. In the oldest kept representations, Sica appears in the form of a curved sword. Various copies of “Sica” have been discovered on the territory of several countries, such as Albania, Romania, Bosnia, Bulgaria and Serbia. The image of the Sica sword can also be seen on Trajan's Column, including the method in which Decebal's suicide is illustrated. Sica represents a significant historical artifact, which, due to its role in the Thracian world, contributes to the understanding of the social and military mechanisms of this society.

In terms of weapons and military objects the same auction also presents other special pieces in Europe, Asia and Africa, as are two Persian hats, both Kulah Khuddated sec. XVIII-XIX, one with a starting price of only 300 euros, the other, decorated with the motifs of the sun and peacockwith the starting price of 500 euros. In the same selection of significant objects in the history of the world is found and A samurai armor – Gusoku type, Japanfrom the EDO period (approx. 1800). It is a rare piece of collection, with a price of 3,000 euros. The auction also proposes a wide range of weapons and military objects.

Draws attention to this auction of history and a unique collection of photos, documents and objects from his archive Petru Groza (December 7, 1884-January 7, 1958)-former lawyer and politician, prime minister in the first communist governments of Romania, between 1945 and 1952. We present The “senator” pen with which he wrote and signed the former prime minister of Romania (from 75 euros), His prayer book and the little crucifixreceived by Petru Groza as a gift from his partner, the interpreter of Opera Duzi Kabdebo (from 50 euros), but also, unique, a box for cigarettes and his “last” Cuban cigar (from 150 euros). But reminds of communist times and an elegant male male from cotton reatwhich belonged to Nicolae Ceausescu (probably produced in 1977 especially for him). The song is very rare, accompanied by Rapps certificate and has a starting price of 500 euros.

Also, the sequence dedicated to the Centenary of the Romanian Patriarchate is also remarkable, where special pieces can be found. Thus, at the bibliophilia chapter, we point out the book “High worship of the Most Holy Patriarch Miron on the occasion of reaching the age of 70”published in Bucharest, in 1935, with the original photography and the holographic signature of the Patriarch, it is a true piece of collection, because Miron Cristea (1868-1939) was the first Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, between 1925 and 1939 and for one year prime minister (1938-1939). The copy includes the original portrait photo, with its holographic signature. It has a starting price of 500 euros. The medal segment is also important, where we only mention the medal “The semicentenant of the Romanian Patriarchate 1925-1975”in the original box, with a starting price of 100 euros.

All this, as well as other interesting historical objects – as is the most impressive collection of gold pieces that arrived at Artmark, Coins beaten under the kings of Carol I and Ferdinand I.in total, over 280 pieces that talk about the past of the world, can be found in the exhibitions with free entry from the Artmark Galleries.

Two days after the great event dedicated to history, that is, on June 26, the Cesianu-Racoviță Palace is hosting and The old Romanian art auctionwhich proposes a selection of objects with illustrative heritage value for the craft, symbolism and spirituality of the Romanian space. On this occasion, the public can see and acquire and A royal icon on extremely rare wood, of collection: “Saint Hierarch Nicolaend”made in the Romanian Country, in the time of Matei Basarab, in the first half of the century. XVII. The icon has in this event the starting price of 10,000 euros. Also in the chapter of absolute rarities is also a Silver, monk cross, with the monogram of Tsar Nicolae II of Russia. It is made of silver, in a workshop in Kiev, where it was decorated with the “crucifixion” scene, and has a starting price of 350 euros.

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