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LOT 1854
Brass Candlestick with Calligraphy
19TH CENTURY A.D.
13 3/4 in. (1.5 kg, 34.8 cm high).
With panels of dense calligraphic script and geometric motifs, tiered ogival base and floral drip tray.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, 2000s.
Property of a Suffolk gentleman.
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Brass Spouted Lota
Mughal, 18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Composed of a squat body with raised medial bands, vertical ribbing above and below, broad neck with everted rim, splayed foot and collared spout; maker's mark or other motif to base. 1.2 kg, 17 cm wide
Fine condition.
Christie's South Kensington, 29 April 2005, no.369. Property of a Suffolk gentleman. -
Mixed Ring Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Group of silver-coloured metal finger rings including two with inset glass cabochon, one with intaglio profile bearded bust, one with lapis lazuli plaque and incuse elephant, and other types. 105 grams total, 29-32 mm
Property of a South West London gentleman. -
Silver Reliquary Pendant
17th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £514
Presenting a scalloped frame and bifacial black enamelled detailing: one side with the Crucifixion scene, niello 'IC XC' in the field, two saints at the foot of the cross, scrolling borders; the reverse with 'IC XC / NI KA' over two lines with cross between; articulate and facetted loop. 30.9 grams, 51 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
A small reliquary pendant, possibly containing the remains of cloth or bone of a saint. The relics had to be kept in containers that expressed the dignity of their contents: chests, cases and, of course, reliquaries. This also applied to personal relics, often in the form of pendants, which were sometimes made in gold and silver.
