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LOT 2172
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
13 3/4 in. (7.61 grams, 35 cm).
Composed of small cylindrical beads interspersed with larger biconical beads, central feature a tabular lentoid-shaped pendant; 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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Medieval Stained Glass Panel with Two Hands Playing a Vihuela
Northern France, circa 1520 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Irregular panel with a pair of youthful hands playing a vihuela (?) with four strings. 66 grams, 25 cm
Ex Galerie de Chartres, 8 March 2009, no.93. Ex central London gallery. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Post Medieval 'I Like My Choice' Gold Posy Ring
Mid 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
D-section hoop inscribed to the inner face 'I like my choice'. 0.95 grams, 19.23 mm overall, 18.00 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 16, Japan 15)
Acquired on the London art market in the 1980s. From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. 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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Bronze Grand Tour Statue of 'The Dying Gaul' from the Capitoline Museum
Italy, circa 1880 A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Copy of a Greek sculpture (now lost) from the Hellenistic period (323-31 BC) thought to have been made in bronze; a young Galatian warrior, wounded in the chest by a sword blow and dying, half-lying with his face turned downwards; with typical features of the idealised Celtic warrior: the high cheekbones, the hairstyle with thick and long locks, and the moustache (mytax); resting on a discarded shield with short sword under his right hand, straps and two tubular war-horns. 4 kg, 32 cm
From the private collection of a S.W. London gentleman, acquired in the 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Dying Gaul statue was rediscovered in Rome in the early 17th century, specifically in the 1620s, during excavations for the Villa Ludovisi. It was initially part of the Ludovisi collection and later acquired by Pope Clement XII for the Capitoline Museums. Except for a torque around the neck (a metal necklace typical of Celtic warriors), the figure is completely naked. It is possible to identify the figure tentatively as the ‘Trumpeter of Epigonos’ mentioned by Pliny (Natural History 34.88).
