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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,940
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.jpg "The Siddington Impressive Anglo-Saxon Chip-Carved Saucer Brooch Pair")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
A watercolour painting showing three figures in a landscape, birds in the sky and on the hills beyond, one seated figure weeping, one turning towards him possibly to offer consolation, the third standing, holding a bottle; set in a reveal within a glazed wooden frame. 622 grams, 36.5 x 25.5 cmFine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s.
The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s.
The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
A group of eight ceramic vessels, mainly comprising jars of various forms, most painted with geometric motifs. 2.35 kg total, 9.5-15.5 cm wide
Acquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
Acquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
A ceramic bowl of conical form, shallow foot and slightly inverted rim. 1.36 kg, 29.5 cm wide
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
A trio of copper-alloy and iron implements: a tapering round-section needle with pierced head; a tanged knife blade with one cutting edge; a tanged knife blade with one cutting edge and curved pointed end. 44 grams total, 9.6 - 14.3 cm
Early 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
Early 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
.jpg "Phoenicio-Babylonian Frog Shekel Weight")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
A haematite shekel standard weight in frog form; chipped. 8.4 grams, 21 mm
Acquired 1969-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
Cf. The British Museum, museum number 130718, for a haematite frog weight.
Acquired 1969-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
Cf. The British Museum, museum number 130718, for a haematite frog weight.
A copper-alloy fertility figure with openwork decoration, loop arms suspending pendants formed as slender figurative horned animals; suspension loop to reverse and cage-style torso; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 47 grams, 91 mm (78 grams total, 10 cm including stand)Fine condition.
Acquired before 1983.mj
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
See The Virtual Museum of Iran Art, 'bronze openwork statue of a fertility Idol, ca 1000 BC', for a comparable figure.
Acquired before 1983.mj
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
See The Virtual Museum of Iran Art, 'bronze openwork statue of a fertility Idol, ca 1000 BC', for a comparable figure.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £432
A ceramic jar with drum-shaped body, short spout to the shoulder, trumpet-shaped mouth with ribbed band, strap handles to the rear; painted circumferential bands with hatched birds and other details. 2.57 kg, 26 cm highFine condition.
Acquired 1970s-1990s.
Ex Pars Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
From a specialist collection of pottery.
Acquired 1970s-1990s.
Ex Pars Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
From a specialist collection of pottery.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
A clay tablet bearing cuneiform text to one face, roughly lentoid in cross-section, a note on a quantity of barley, possibly Paleo-Babylonian. 23 grams, 39 mm
Acquired in the 1980s.
From the collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
Acquired in the 1980s.
From the collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A pyramidal lead weight or stamp seal, pierced through the flat top edge; base displaying monogram characters in relief, possibly 'LAVT AVo'. 172 grams, 50 mm
Acquired 1969-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
Acquired 1969-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A carved bone finial for a knife or other utensil, a lozengiform head with shaped flourishes to three sides, neck of oval cross-section, bifacial geometric decoration composed of ring-and-dot motifs and hatching; green colouration. 13.7 grams, 61 mm
Acquired 1990s.
Ex French collection.
Acquired 1990s.
Ex French collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,794
A gold finger ring with hollow D-section hoop and oval bezel, set with a later oval-shaped agate intaglio bearing a bust surrounded by a vine of grapes, enigmatic motifs or symbols around. 8.03 grams, 26.73 mm overall, 16.61 mm internal diameter ( approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)Fine condition.
Acquired 1970-1999.
Property of a late Mayfair, London gentleman, by descent.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11344-190311.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, Leeds, 1994, p.73, for type; cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Bulgaria, 1991, pp.189-192, for comparable forms.
Acquired 1970-1999.
Property of a late Mayfair, London gentleman, by descent.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11344-190311.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, Leeds, 1994, p.73, for type; cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Bulgaria, 1991, pp.189-192, for comparable forms.
An ovoid ceramic flagon with waisted neck, rolled rim and integral oval-section handle. 1.74 kg, 31 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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