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LOT 2060
Bronze Age Replica Axehead Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 - 13 1/4 in. (505 grams total, 10.8-33.5 cm).
Museum replicas of three axes curated in the Salisbury Museum: Palstave, flanged, and flat-axe types, the latter mounted on a wooden shaft. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.BA8, BA9, BA10; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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Victorian Boxed Cigar Machine Patent with Royal Seal
Dated 1st December 1874Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Parchment patent document made out to William Robert Lake, numbered 4561-75, for 'improvements in machinery for manufacturing cigars', with attached original patent seal of Queen Victoria housed in a metal discoid lidded container; the whole in a lined wooden box with hinged lid and locking mechanism, with the royal arms in gilt on the lid. 1.52 kg, 29 x 22.2 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Byzantine Style Agate Cameo Depicting Christ Blessing
18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Ellipsoid plaque with high-relief nimbate figure of Christ with open book. 5.2 grams, 26 mm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present. -
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Rock Crystal Stamp Seal with Head
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Scaraboid in form and bearing intaglio male bust facing left, full beard and laureate crown, pierced for suspension; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 3.6 grams, 16 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired between 1980-1983. From the Empire collection, an important UK private collection of seals.
