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LOT 1599
Bactrian Style Alabaster Vessel
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 7/8 in. (740 grams, 10 cm high).
Barrel-shaped body with narrow shoulder and wide mouth, rounded rim and flat base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Post Medieval Lock and Other Mechanism Group
Mainly 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Including a pair of brass drop-handles, a mechanical bell and a multiple lock. 2.2 kg total, 16-26 cm
Fair condition.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a European gentleman living in London. -
Georgian Silver 'My Fate Today Shall be Yours Tomorrow' Memento Mori Skull Ring
Late 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Hexagonal in plan with epigraphic and figural panels: memorial cross with serpent; 'hodie mihi' and 'cras tibi' (my [fate] today [shall be] yours tomorrow); mane-in-fede clasped hands; angel with sword; skull and crossed bones among foliage. 12.5 grams, 23.13 mm overall, 19.30 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
Ex Sussex, UK, private collection. Property of a Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman. -
Gold Ring with Chalcedony Cabochon
Late 18th-early 19th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Flat-section hoop with applied filigree rims, undulating striptwist median band, ellipsoid bezel with claw setting and filigree pelta motifs, applied filigree loops to the underside, inset chalcedony cabochon; probably from South East Asia. 7.13 grams, 26.17 mm overall, 16.49 x 18.32 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
