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LOT 2113
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
18 1/8 in. (42 grams, 46 cm).
Graduated group of beads, mainly tubular and annular types with spherical centrepiece and leaf-shaped dangles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980-2000s
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Gemstone Collection
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
Comprising: profile male and female busts in carnelian and other stones; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.66 grams total, 14-18 mm
Private collection, England. -
Post Medieval Bronze Weight Collection
16th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Including annular, socketed disc, disc with screw-thread and handle, and other types, most with the weight and other information stamped to one face. 527 grams total, 15-38 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, 1990s. -
Ethiopian Folding Wooden Triptych Icon
Early 17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Portable shrine with painted geometric ornament to the outer face. opening doors to reveal a triptych with central image of Mary Theotokos and Child, Abune Gebre Menfes Kidus with hands raised, nimbate figure with yellow cloak and tau-cross staff. 66 grams, 94 mm high
Acquired in 2000 from a French private collection. Ex central London gallery.
