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LOT 2005
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli and Carnelian Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
20 1/2 in. (65.07 grams, 52 cm).
Composed of large cylindrical beads with spiral-decoration, interspersed with large spherical beads, central feature a melon bead; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2005
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli and Carnelian Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Life Size Marble Julian Style Bust
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £28,600
Carved in the round, displaying an emperor or noble with thick hair cut in the Julian style and combed forward onto the brow; with finely-modelled features and stern expression; mounted on a custom-made stand. 33 kg total, 68 cm including stand
Acquired on the German art market. European private collection, 1970s-early 2000s. Acquired from the above; thence by descent. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12791-234562. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The bust is characteristic of the taste that prevailed in France since the Italian wars of Napoleon. The quality of the carving is high and stylistically recalls the school of Antonio Canova. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed of alternating tabular flower-shaped, barrel-shaped and grooved cylindrical beads interspersed with small glass oblate beads; restrung. 29 grams, 43.2 cm
From the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Heraldic Limestone Plaque with Lion
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Rectangular in plan with reserved border, heater shield with coronet above, heraldic lion rampant. 15.3 kg, 40 x 30 cm
Acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
