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LOT 1594
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
26 in. (40.4 grams, 66 cm long).
Restrung group of lapis lazuli beads, tubular, polyhedral, fusiform and other types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Russian Orthodox Painted Icon
19th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Depicting the Virgin holding the Christ on her lap on a gilt background, both nimbate; the Virgin wearing a red maphorion embellished with golden embroidery, green himation underneath; the Christ seated on her lap, holding his right arm out and making the blessing sign with his hands; Greek inscription 'ΜΡ ΘΥ' for 'Mother of God' flanking the Virgin's halo, 'IC XC' for 'Jesus Christ' above the Child, further text to the left of the Virgin. 214 grams, 17.7 x 13.7 cm
Acquired from Derby Antiques Fair, in 2002. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman. -
Hebrew Vellum Manuscript Scroll
18th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £494
Over three meters long with dense blocks of Hebrew (Ktav Ashuri) script on rectangular panels folded or sewn together at the lateral edges; the script with niqqud diacritics, part of the Book of Esther. 157 grams, 3.2 m
Acquired in Cambridgeshire, UK, in the 1990s. From a Suffolk, UK, private collection. -
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Egyptian Style Figurine and Plaque Collection
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising three ancient Egyptian style artefacts after the antique: a copper-alloy sphinx statuette; a stone lion statuette; a cartonnage fragment with textile to the outer face and printed friezes applied to the interior. 970 grams total, 11-14.5 cm
Acquired from a private UK collection in the late 1990s. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
