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LOT 2069
Album of 19th Century Grand Tour Prints Including the Medici Tombs in Florence
19TH CENTURY A.D.
16 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. (5.34 kg, 42 x 32.5 cm).
Large album containing black-and-white prints of architectural features, including the sarcophagus of Alexander the Great, some with pencilled notes beneath, and also including some unmounted and duplicate prints; covers detached.
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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LOT 2069
Album of 19th Century Grand Tour Prints Including the Medici Tombs in Florence
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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Jazz, U.S.A. by Gerry Mulligan Original Advertising Poster
Circa March 1955 A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Off-white ground with black overprinted text and spot yellow block; 'Melody Maker' advertising poster; footnote 'Printed and issued by Odhams Press, Long Acre, London WC2'. 22 grams, 76.2 x 50.6 cm
30 x 20 in.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Harwich, UK, collector.
Gerry Mulligan was an important 20th century composer, arranger, saxophonist and conductor, who played a leading role in the development of jazz and contemporary music. The poster advertises a serialised commentary on the contemporary music scene which appeared in 'Melody Maker'. The footnote reference is to the Odhams publishing venture which folded in 1968. -
Tudor Period Bronze Hook Fastener Group
Circa 16th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: a fastener with a bust; a large fastener with a lozenge-shaped plate with a floral motif; a wire fastener with two hooked ends, wire decoration and two decorative beads. 7.69 grams total, 28-41 mm
From the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s. -
Tudor Period Bronze Hook Fastener Group
Circa 16th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: an openwork fastener with a cross motif; a fastener with a Tudor rose; an openwork fastener with a six-petalled flower. 7.52 grams total, 34-39 mm
From the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s.
