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LOT 0357
Bronze Bird Catcher Figure
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
10 5/8 in. (6.15 kg total, 27 cm high including stand).
A bronze bird catcher figure clad in garments evoking the Middle Ages, modelled in the round stalking his prey with a cage in one hand and a cudgel or baton held in the other, ready to strike, a number of birds suspended from his belt, together with other pouches; mounted on a veined granite base.
ProvenanceEnglish private collection.
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LOT 0357
Bronze Bird Catcher Figure
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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Victorian Gold Ring with Gryllus Gemstone
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
A gold finger ring with segmented flange to the bezel open to the underside, cell with notched rim, inset carnelian cloison with incuse gryllus motif. 8.05 grams, 25.33 mm overall, 22.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Acquired at auction. English private collection. -
Roman Style Artefact Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
A mixed group of ancient Roman style artefacts comprising: a sestertius of Antoninus Pius, probably a replica; a cameo gemstone displaying a female bust on profile left; a discoid cameo stone displaying a winged cherub; a gold ring composed of a double-loop band with openwork centre, discoid bezel decorated with polychrome glass beads mounted around a central gold foliate sheet. 37 grams total, 19-30 mm
Family collection formed before 1980. Ex property of a Richmond gentleman. -
Georgian Gold Locket Ring with Skull
Circa 1800 A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,111
A gold ring comprising a slender hoop with shell-shaped shoulders, hinged oval bezel with secret compartment revealing a silvered skull framed by turquoise cabochons, the eyes set with diamonds or other stones; accompanied by a ring box. 3.95 grams, 20.00 mm overall, 16.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
Acquired from Berganza, Hatton Garden, London, 2016. Property of an East Sussex collector. Accompanied by a copy of the Berganza invoice. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11666-197585.
Likely a ring of the memento mori genre.
