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LOT 2062
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli and Other Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
12 3/8 in. (27 grams, 31.3 cm).
Restrung group of annular and tabular beads with a teardrop-shaped pendant. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2062
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli and Other Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Renaissance Carnelian Gemstone with Roman God Neptune
16th-17th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
With incuse anguipedal Neptune holding a trident and with a dolphin; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.89 grams, 16 mm
Acquired on the European art market. Private collection, England. -
Smoky Quartz Desk Seal in the form of a Plumed Helmet
French, 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Modelled in the round as a plumed helmet with a barred visor and a chin strap, resting on a low pedestal. 182 grams, 71 mm
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. -
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Post Byzantine Adoration of the Magi Shell Plaque
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Octagonal in plan with carved scene of the Adoration of the Magi with star above; stepped border, pierced for attachment. 30.2 grams, 68 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
The flat relief and the stylistic refinement of the images place the execution of the plaque towards the end of the 17th century, with some artistic parallels with the Romanian silversmiths of Chiprovatzi.
