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LOT 2192
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
16 3/4 in. (42 grams, 42.5 cm).
Graduated group of beads, mainly polyhedral and annular types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980-2000s
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Georgian Church Bell
Dated 1817 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Squat in profile with rosette to the crown and cage above; low-relief foliage and '1817' to the outer face; clapper in situ, loop absent. 1 kg, 14 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Qajar Portrait of Naser al-Din Shah
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Painted onto bone china in polychrome and gilt, showing the ruler facing, dressed in royal attire. 27 grams total, 64 mm high (82 x 82 mm including box)
Acquired by the vendor's father on the UK art market, before 1990.
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar was the fourth Shah of Qajar, and the third longest reigning ruler in Iranian history. He was assassinated in Tehran on 1st May 1896. He is known for being the first modern Persian monarch to have formally visited Europe and to have written about his travels in his memoirs. -
Jadeite Pendant Necklace with 'Rubies' and Other Cabochons
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Plaque with floral design comprising inset glass cabochons, synthetic rubies and gold-coloured wire frond detailing. 65 grams, pendant height: 78 mm
Property of a South West London gentleman.