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LOT 1483
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
22 7/8 in. (98 grams, 58 cm long).
A string of graduated oblate lapis lazuli beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Naples Cameo Group
Late 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
A group of four coral cameos displaying ladies of fashion in relief, each individual in pose, character and detail. 1.49 grams total, 8-12 mm
From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK. -
Post Medieval Gold Ring with Gemstone
19th-20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
A gold finger ring with openwork and granulation to the shoulders, ellipsoid bezel with inset jasper cloison, intaglio profile male bust wearing a wreath. 5.02 grams, 25.02 mm overall, 20.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22)
Ex private Swiss collection. English private collection. -
Post Medieval 'Primitive Man' Statue
German, early 20th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
A copper-alloy statuette of a 'primitive' man, naturalistically modelled in the round standing astride a rocky outcrop, bare-footed and nude apart from a loin cloth, holding a club over his muscular shoulders. 7.5 kg, 43.5 cm high
English private collection.
Likely produced for illustrative anthropological academic purposes.
