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Copper-alloy Goddess Gauri Head
Karnataka, India, circa 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Modelled with emphasised facial details and resting atop a columnar base; possibly a votive. 129 grams, 79 mm
An important collection of Hindu art formed by the late Jeffery Romeo in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Copper-alloy Shiva Mukhalinga
Karnataka, India, circa 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Hollow-form with elongated neck and stylised facial features, lingam necklace suspended around the neck, pierced ears. 398 grams, 90 mm
An important collection of Hindu art formed by the late Jeffery Romer in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Jar
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Squat drum-shaped body with painted polychrome fish and geometric motifs to sidewall, concentric rings to shoulder. 1.27 kg, 17.5 cm wide
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Copper-Alloy Devotional Plaque with Standing Virabhadra
Central India, circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Depicted standing beneath cobra-topped canopy, holding a weapon in each of his four hands; his attendants standing on his side, ram-headed Daksha on his right and Virabhadra’s consort Bhadrakali on his left; handle to the rear. 1.17 kg, 28 cm
An important collection of Hindu art formed by the late Jeffery Romer in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Bowl with Wolf and Ibex
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
With basal ring, painted bands to the interior including a wolf and an ibex. 540 grams, 20 cm
Fine condition, small chip to rim.
Ex North London gentleman; previously in the private collection of the late David Gold, formed 1970s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
David Gold amassed a sizable collection of Indus Valley pottery, both vessels and figurative during his retirement, a plaque to David and his brother was recently unveiled by Westminster Council above 43 Carnaby Street, commemorating their business that made Carnaby Street synonymous with fashion in the 1960s. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Jar
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Fusiform in profile with narrow foot and flared neck; fretwork band to the shoulder and equator with pellets. 958 grams, 25 cm
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indus Valley Seated Terracotta Fertility Figure
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
A female with dome-shaped head and applied hair falling to the shoulders; pinched nose and applied eyes with indented pupils; applied open mouth wide shoulders with broad collar, small breasts below; arms to the side of body and bent at the elbows; legs together and bent at the knees. 35 grams, 10 cm
Fine condition.
Ex David Gold collection; by repute from a group catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the 1980s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indus Valley Seated Terracotta Fertility Figure
Circa 3000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Seated goddess with legs extended in front of the body, pinched head and face, wearing an applied headdress and broad tiered collar; detailing to the collar applied with a point. 19.1 grams, 77 mm
Acquired from Alexander Gotz, London, UK. Ex Martin Schoyen collection, London, UK. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Large Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Zoomporphic Spout
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
With flared mouth, short strap handle, short spout with two spurs to the base. 3.2 kg, 30 cm
Fine condition, repairs to rim.
From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Large Indus Valley Terracotta Storage Vessel
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
With socle base, conical body with piecrust rim, domed shoulder with raised rim and radiating triangles. 3.1 kg, 32cm
Fine condition.
Property of a London gentleman; from his father's collection formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Jar with Ibexes and Birds
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
With bulbous body and everted rim, the body painted with four geometric panels, two panels with leaping ibexes and two with stylised bird in flight, band of hatched lines below the rim. 1.1 kg, 22 cm
Fine condition.
Ex property of a North London gentleman; previously in a private collection formed in the 1990s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Copper-alloy Hanuman Statuette
India, circa late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
The divine vanara depicted standing on a lotus dais, his long tail arching over his head. 176 grams, 95 mm
An important collection of Hindu art formed by the late Jeffery Romer in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.