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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
Auction Highlights:
.jpg "Egyptian Granite Head of a Dignitary")
.jpg "Roman Marble Portrait of a Boy as Worshipper of Isis")
.jpg "Larger Than Life-Size Roman Bronze Sandaled Foot")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20,800
.jpg "Byzantine Porphyry Relief with Cross Surrounded by Two Birds")
.jpg "Carved Marble Memento Mori Skull")
Penannular in form with the shank formed as a bar twisted about its own axis, the ends tapering to a square butt. 29 grams, 71 mm
From a collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
From a collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
With flared shoulders and square bezel; reserved foliage detailing on a nielloed field; inset lapis lazuli cloison with intaglio lion couchant. 9.26 grams, 24.76 mm overall, 16.76 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Openwork cage of D-shaped bars with loop to one end and radiating spiked knop to the other; rumbler ball inside. 186 grams total, 85 mm
From a collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
From a collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
.jpg "Western Asiatic Blue Glass Bead Necklace String")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Composed of mainly opaque and translucent beads, graduated in size and in various shades of blue and green, including oblate, rounded and other types. 4.49 grams, 47 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Each a round-section shank with opposed beast-head finials. 119 grams total, 72 mm each
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Miniature votive plough-team with two oxen yoked to a plough with ploughman behind. 16.2 grams, 38 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
.jpg "Jordanian Terracotta Jar with Ledge Handles")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Biconvex globular body with broad neck, everted rim, two ledge handles below the equator, band of pointillé to the neck and shoulder. 785 grams, 18 cm high
From a family collection pre 1988.
From a family collection pre 1988.
Including discoid, octagonal and arabesque types with calligraphic text. 16.5 grams total, 22-23 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Squat-bodied with carination to the shoulder and everted rim, central flat discoid base. 142 grams, 13.7 cm
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. similar phiale (offering bowl) lacking the detailed stampwork in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession number 1989.11.7.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. similar phiale (offering bowl) lacking the detailed stampwork in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession number 1989.11.7.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Carved in the round with two large voided bulbs on a tapering shank; mounted on a stand with old label 'Ex Prof.Karl Lunde, NYC / Ex Arte Primitivo'. 48.5 grams total, 32 mm high (52 mm wide including stand)
Ex Prof Karl Lunde, New York, U.S.A.
Ex Arte Primitivo.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Ex Prof Karl Lunde, New York, U.S.A.
Ex Arte Primitivo.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Drum-shaped in profile with rounded rim. 493 grams, 11.1 cm wide
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
.jpg "Western Asiatic Carnelian Bead Necklace")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising a restrung necklace of patinated carnelian disc beads with central larger stone bead, separated by tiny glass spacers between and modern screw clasp. 18 grams, 52 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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