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LOT 2000
Bronze Astrolabe
20TH CENTURY A.D.
9 1/2 in. (1.25 kg, 24 cm).
Composed of three circular quadrants, the body surmounted with an openwork panel incised with a floral motif and set with small blue glass cabochons; suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Georgian Silver 'Born to Die' Ring
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Substantial hoop with segmented profile, low-relief inscription 'MORTI NATUS EST' to the underside, flowers in the following open field, ellipsoid plaques to the shoulders with facing skull motifs, owl with spread wings on the bezel. 7.28 grams, 23.96 mm overall, 20.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1975-late 1990s.
The ring belongs to the memento mori (remember you shall die) ring type. Upon the bezel is engraved an owl, an animal symbol for the Other World. The inscription Morti Natus Est, means 'born to die' a reminder of fragility of life. -
Renaissance Bronze Figure of Saint Sebastian
Germany, Bavaria, Nuremberg, circa 1490 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,460
Modelled in the half-round, the saint with his left hand tied to the branch of a tree, right hand behind his back, legs spread on a bulbous base; arrow fletchings protruding from his shin, thigh, hip, shoulder and eye; mounting holes above the head and in the base; mounted on a custom-made stand. 906 grams total, 26.7 cm including stand
Schuster collection, Cologne, Germany. Elmar Robert, 2013. Private collection, Suffolk, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12306-221717. -
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Commonwealth Vellum Document
Dated 1654 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Relating to a tenement lease relating to a messuage, cottage, and other appurtenances. 12 grams, 40 cm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
