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Large Post Medieval Bronze Petronel
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
A cast petronel (model musket) of Type 2 Design 1, with fishtail butt, facetted barrel, c-shaped pan and rectangular trigger guard; punched point motifs to the barrel. 25 grams, 90 mm
Found Lincolnshire, UK. -
18 Karat Gold Diamond and Fancy Sapphire Earring
21st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £299
Comprising a penannular gold band with a stud and hinged arm closure, band of inset sapphires in harmonius colours flanked by diamonds; stamped '750 D 0.50 S 1.19'. 3.33 grams, 18 mm
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
The gold registers at 72.76% by XRF. -
Western Asiatic Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed of large coin-shaped feature beads interspersed with cylindrical beads and granulated metal collars, a large drop-shaped pendant at the centre; restrung. 30.5 grams, 35.5 cm
Ex London, UK, art market 1990s. -
Victorian Silver Memento Mori Lidded Coffin-Shaped Casket with Skull and Crossed Bones
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Trapezoidal in plan with hinged lid, panels of scrolled foliage within undulating borders to each face; applied rose-gold cross bottony to lid above a skull and crossed longbones; inside, glazed panel to accept a lock of hair (absent); pierced lug at foot aligning with hole in the lid to secure it. 21.9 grams, 45 mm
Previously from the house sale of a late English collector. Ex USA private collection, 1970s-1980s. -
1.9 Metre High Vintage Oak Display Cabinet
Mid 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A large wood cabinet glazed on three sides for the display of a suit of armour or similar; internal light; for collection from our Head Office in Harwich only. Approximately 80 kg, 191 x 69 x 80.5 cm
Property of a UK gallery. -
Stone Head of a Goddess
Likely 19th-20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £169
Life-sized female head with abundant wavy hair, covered by the folds of a palla; mounted on a custom-made stand. 21.4 kg total, 45.8 cm high including stand
Private collection, France. -
Marble Head of a Roman Nobleman
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Carved in the round, a Grand Tour male head with laurel-leaf diadem to the brow; exaggerated eyes and small mouth. 360 grams, 85 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s. -
Post Medieval Red Sandstone Corbel Head
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Carved with centre-parted wavy hair, large lentoid eyes, neat beard and moustache; irregular to rear. 8.7 kg, 27 cm
Found in a garden in North Yorkshire, UK. -
Large White Marble Bust of Diana the Huntress
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
The goddess shown in an elegant pose with her head turned to the right and her gaze directed upwards, wearing a laurel leaf crown and a loose garment covering her left breast, leaving the right one exposed, narrow quiver strap crossing over her right shoulder; her hair dressed in soft waves and pulled to a chignon at the nape of her neck; old repair on the neck. 66.5 kg, 68 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13080-246797.
In the 19th century, many studies of the hunter goddess were inspired by the 'Diana of Versailles', a 2nd-century Roman version in the Greek tradition of iconography, today in the collection of the Louvre Museum, Paris, France. -
Roman Style Artefact Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Including: a figurine of Venus bending to fasten her shoe, a cup with looped bars beneath the handles, and a bust with a hinged lid to the crown. 3.34 kg total, 12.7-27 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. -
Roman and Other Style Ring Group
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Including an archer's ring with triangular tab, small ring with inset stone inscribed 'SPQR', another with beaded hoop and other types. 67 grams total, 22-29 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. -
Post Medieval Bronze Satyr Mount
Circa 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Modelled in the round in a dynamic pose as a crouching figure with goat legs and horns, grotesque head and extended arms, standing on an oval base with a socket below. 69 grams, 72 mm
From the collection of a Hertfordshire, UK, gentleman. Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.