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Set of Three Engravings of Peruvian Natives by Labrousse
1796 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Group of three hand-coloured mezzotints, each in border with title below: 'Guerriers Peruviens, Ancien et Moderne', 'Paysans Peruviens' , 'paysannes du Peru', each with 'Labrousse del.' and 'St.Sauveur Direx' at foot. 11.9 grams total, 25 x 18.5 cm each
Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Large Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Crimson Cabochon
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Flat-section hoop with a raised floral motif to each shoulder, decorative band to the raised bezel set with an oval glass cabochon, applied plaque to each end. 18.62 grams, 34.57 mm overall, 21.56 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W, USA 11, Europe 25, Japan 24)
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Post Medieval Gilt Bronze Religious Mount
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Hexagonal with a central roundel, a standing nimbate saint to the centre surrounded by an inscription 'Faithful unto death' from book of Revelations: 2:8-11; pierced through the angles. 7.05 grams, 27 mm
Found at Winterbourne, Berkshire, UK, in 1987. Property of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Western Asiatic Style Rock Crystal Gaming Piece Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Comprising: a large horse-head shaped piece, three conical with engraved scroll motifs, and a bow-shaped piece with engraved leaves. 334 grams total, 27-77 mm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
d 'Nuestra Senora de la Luz' Shipwreck Fork and Spoon Set
Sunk 1752 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising a four-pronged table fork and a spoon with ovoid bowl. 53 grams total, 16.7-18.5 cm
Salvaged by Ruben Collado Amatriain in 1992. Accompanied by original signed declarations in both English and Spanish from Ms Mariana Faine Collado, daughter of Mr Ruben Collado Amatriain. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Framed Scarlet Ibis in Flight on Linen
Mid 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Three scarlet ibis about to land on a tree top, sometimes called red ibis Eudocimus ruber, they are a species of ibis in the bird family Threskiornithidae which inhabits tropical South America; printed on linen with 'Sb' monogram to lower middle; mounted in a glazed wooden frame. 1.1 kg, 44.5 x 32 cm
Property of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Queen Mary Ship Memorabilia Group
30 November 1967 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Including: commemorative certificates for rounding Cape Horn as a crew member of R.M.S. Queen Mary and crossing the Equator, with Gala Dinner menu, contemporary photographs and folder; Trooping the Colour memento, 1978. 135 grams total, 16.5 x 12 - 29.6 x 21 cm
UK gallery, early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Oak Baffling Box from HMS Victory Timber
1805 A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £312
Rectangular carved oak puzzle box ("baffling box") made from timber taken from H.M.S. Victory; with provenance documentation. 757 grams, 18.5 x 9.5 x 7.2 cm
Acquired in York, Yorkshire, UK. Ex P. Watson collection, UK, 2004. Accompanied by an original 1805 collection certificate of provenance for limited edition number 17 of 200. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
HMS Victory was a first-rate ship-of-the-line, the largest class of warship in the Royal Navy at that time. At the Battle of Trafalgar, when she led the British fleet she mounted 104 guns and was fitted with Admiral Nelson’s private cabin. -
African Terracotta Bead Necklace Group
12th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £7
Ten restrung mainly cream and beige-coloured rondelle, tubular and ribbed beads and other types. 70 grams total, 72-74 cm
Ex property of a UK gallery, early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Post Medieval Bronze Face Plaque
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Flat panel with high-relief motif of a facing mask flanked by swirls of hair. 16.7 grams, 29 mm
Acquired from Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, circa 2004. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. Accompanied by an old handwritten dealer's ticket. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Bactrian Style Turquoise and Lapis Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Group of turquoise and other seed beads with irregular lapis lazuli centrepiece. 13.8 grams, 47 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Watercolour Painting, After Marc Chagall (1887-1985)
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
With several figures surrounding a ram's head, signed to the lower right hand corner 'Marc Chagall'; set in a glazed frame. 1.18 kg total, 43.1 x 36.2 cm
Private collection of a London gentleman, acquired between 1965-2020. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.