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LOT 2343
Amlash Style Terracotta Idol
20TH CENTURY A.D.
14 1/8 in. (1.01 kg, 36 cm).
Columnar in form with wide hips, arms folded over, projecting navel and small breasts, domed face with pierced ears and a conical headdress; after the antique. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Leo (1922-1979) and Evelyn D. Farland (1930-2025), New York; thence by descent.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Enamelled Bronze Dagger Pommel
Circa 18th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Comprising a rectangular-section body pierced longitudinally with knop finial; lateral bowed arms with scrolled ends rising to the level of the knop and similar flared below; panels of arabesque tendril ornament to both flat faces and to the lateral arms; damaged. 42.9 grams, 38 mm
From an English private collection, 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
There seems to be a good argument for this pommel to be part of the French group of crusader pommels in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and in the University of Chicago, which date to the 12th-13th century A.D. This object has parallels with this group in terms of its crude manufacture, type of enamel, and overall style, as well as the fleur in scallop shape, which is almost identical to the lobes found on many of the circular sword pommels of this group. -
George V Silver Coin Pin Brooch
Circa 1920s A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Composed of four threepence coins with a hinged pin and catchplate on the reverse. 6.78 grams, 56 mm
From the private collection of the late Alison Barker, a retired London barrister, acquired 1960s–1990s. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by an old handwritten receipt on a Lapada tag. -
Chinese Amuletic Glass Pendant
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A rectangular bifacial plaque pierced through the upper edge for suspension, one side with four vertical columns of writing, the other side with three animal-drawn carriages. 39.36 grams, 55 mm
Acquired 1990-2000s, North London, UK collection. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.