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LOT 1976
Bronze Arabic Seal Matrix Collection
CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 7/8 in. (24.8 grams total, 21-23 mm).
Three matrices featuring discoid dies and openwork stems; one with an oval die and columnar stem with tapering finial; each engraved with calligraphic Arabic script or initials to the base. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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Gold Ring with Carnelian Cabochon
Circa 16th-17th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £240
The hoop carinated, kidney-shaped cabochon held in a claw setting with engraved scalloped border. 8.65 grams, 27.52 mm overall, 16.86 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Framed Watercolour Painting
India, 20th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £30
Showing three female musicians beneath a canopy in a hilly landscape, gilt, red and green borders around the whole; set in a glazed wooden frame. 310 grams, 28.5 x 16.5 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
Post Medieval Silver and Gold Thimble Group
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
The trio comprising: a gold thimble with everted rim and dimples; a silver thimble with dimpled upper body, plain lower body and concentric bands to the rim, worn stamped mark; silver thimble with dimpled upper body and floral ornament to the lower body, hallmarked for London 1894. 15 grams total, 16-23 mm
Property of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman.
