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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
Auction Highlights:
.jpg "Hellenistic Gold Earrings with Lapis and Mother of Pearl")
.jpg "Hellenistic Terracotta Head of a Youth")
.jpg "Neo-Assyrian Bronze Horse Trapping with Eagle-Headed God Nisroch and Winged Supernatural Figures")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £8,450
.jpg "Bronze Age Gold Torc-Shaped Bracelet")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,050
Sold for (Inc. bp): £23,400
Displaying a figural scene in relief, deep pick cabochon to lid. 74 grams, 87 mm high
Property of a lady, from her grandfather's collection, 1960s-1970s; thence by decent.
Property of a lady, from her grandfather's collection, 1960s-1970s; thence by decent.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Modelled in the round with its head oriented forwards, with semi-naturalistic anatomical and facial detailing; socket to rump for attachment of tail. 19.1 kg, 74 cm wide
Acquired in the 1990s.
From a North Yorkshire private collection, UK.
Cf. Harrist, R.E. Jr., Power and Virtue The Horse in Chinese Art, New York, 1997, pp.54-55, for similar.
Acquired in the 1990s.
From a North Yorkshire private collection, UK.
Cf. Harrist, R.E. Jr., Power and Virtue The Horse in Chinese Art, New York, 1997, pp.54-55, for similar.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
The penannular body with dragon-head terminals formed in the round, the body decorated with floral roundels punctuated by scrolling tendrils. 140 grams, 77 mm
Acquired Germany.
Property of RWM Collection.
Acquired Germany.
Property of RWM Collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Group of eight plaques, seven with incised calendrical grid to the obverse and aquatic scene to the reverse with a lobster and reptile and symbols in the field; one with scene of two millipedes to the obverse and reptiles to the reverse. 287 grams total, 12.2-14 cm
Ex central London gallery.
Ex central London gallery.
Unusual variations of Zi designs. 72 grams total, 42-55 mm
London collection since the 1980s.
Property of a Canadian family.
London collection since the 1980s.
Property of a Canadian family.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Formed in the round with stylised facial features and an elaborate hairstyle; polychrome painted detailing. 270 grams total, 94 mm
Ex private collection of K.G.; formed in the 1980s.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
Ex private collection of K.G.; formed in the 1980s.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Modelled in the round on a double lotus base, positioned with crossed legs and hands in the Bhumisparsha and dhyana mudras, displaying a number of auspicious lakshanas including extended earlobes, three rings around the neck, urna and ushnisha; floral stamp to base. 989 grams, 15.6 cm high
Ex Empire Auction House, Boston, USA.
Property of a Canadian family.
Ex Empire Auction House, Boston, USA.
Property of a Canadian family.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
A 'skull cup' displaying a crowned head flanked by two monster skulls carved in relief to the front face, a single grinning skull to the rear, notched borders around the vessel rim, swags below; chip to reverse. 1.6 kg, 17 cm
Acquired from an old German collection.
Property of RWM Collection.
Acquired from an old German collection.
Property of RWM Collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Rectangular form in silver-coloured metal with a hinged closure, repoussé dragonesque beast amidst swirling clouds to the top face, geometric ornament to the edge faces, base decorated with a central gammadion within a rectangular panel, enclosed by stylised petals. 250 grams, 13.3 cm
Acquired by private treaty from old Belgian collection.
Property of RWM Collection.
Acquired by private treaty from old Belgian collection.
Property of RWM Collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The body displaying ornate brass mounts to one face, the suspension loop adorned with clusters of spherical baubles embossed with stylised floral designs, braided cord strap with a spherical jadeite bead to the closure. 83 grams, 28 cm
Acquired by private treaty from an old US collection.
Property of RWM Collection.
See Cacciandra and Cesati, Fire Steels, Milan, 1996, no.249, for similar example.
Acquired by private treaty from an old US collection.
Property of RWM Collection.
See Cacciandra and Cesati, Fire Steels, Milan, 1996, no.249, for similar example.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Written in Pali in Burmese square script on gilded, lacquered and numbered palm leaves; each leaf is double-sided with the exception of one cover leaf which displays interlaced geometric panels populated with female figures, dragonesques and birds to one face; accompanied by an ornately decorated sword-shaped 'pointer', also gilded, possibly not belonging. 1.15 kg total, 29-56.5 cm
London collection since the 1980s.
Property of a Canadian family.
Kammavaca is a Pali term describing an assemblage of passages from the Tipitaka (the Theravada Buddhist canon) relating to ordination, the bestowing of robes and other rituals of monastic life. The texts typically contain religious instructions for monks. The piercings in the leaves are functional; each leaf was placed over a skewer (likely bamboo) when read.
London collection since the 1980s.
Property of a Canadian family.
Kammavaca is a Pali term describing an assemblage of passages from the Tipitaka (the Theravada Buddhist canon) relating to ordination, the bestowing of robes and other rituals of monastic life. The texts typically contain religious instructions for monks. The piercings in the leaves are functional; each leaf was placed over a skewer (likely bamboo) when read.
The vessel in the Chinese style with bulbous body and splayed foot with enamelled friezes composed of birds and human figures with Central American themes, amidst fruiting vines and flowering sprigs. 1.7 kg, 24 cm high
Acquired from a UK auction house.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
Acquired from a UK auction house.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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