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LOT 2104
Anthony Eden, Pierre Laval, Francois Piétri, and Henri Berenger meeting by Lucian Aigner; Cecil Stoughton, Lyndon B Johnson being sworn in as president after the assassination of J.F.K.
1935-2008 A.D.
10 x 8 - 13 7/8 x 11 in. (64 grams total, 25.5 x 20.2 - 35.3 x 28 cm).
Lucian Aigner silver gelatin print, 1935, photographer stamp verso, Anthony Eden, Pierre Laval, Francois Piétri, and Henri Berenger meeting; Cecil Stoughton, Lyndon B Johnson being sworn in as president after the assassination of J.F.K. in 1963, printed 2008, signed recto. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Harwich, UK, collector.
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LOT 2104
Anthony Eden, Pierre Laval, Francois Piétri, and Henri Berenger meeting by Lucian Aigner; Cecil Stoughton, Lyndon B Johnson being sworn in as president after the assassination of J.F.K.
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Coral Bead Collection with Nephrite Pendant
20th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising a large quantity of drilled coral branch beads and a spatulate green nephrite jade pendant. 66 grams total, 5-60 mm
Acquired on the European art market. -
Post Medieval Silver Ring with Eros, the God of Love Seated
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Flat-section hoop expanding towards the shoulders, a separately made rectangular bezel with seated winged Eros before a woven basket; the shoulder's stamped with '84' and 'A?'. 1.62 grams, 21.05 mm overall, 19.35 x 19.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. -
Heliotrope Cameo with Christ in Gold Mount
Italy, 17th century A.D.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £1,250
Carefully rendered bust of Christ facing left, crown of thorns resting on his curly hair, short beard and pained expression on his face; set in a gold mount with applied ropework collars, pin and catch on the reverse. 16.3 grams, 42 mm
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13404-257986.
It was believed that the scarlet flecks in the stone were the blood of Christ, hence its popular use for the subject of Christ throughout the Middle Ages until the 19th century.
