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LOT 2065
Bronze Fragmentary Bull
20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 7/8 in. (2.4 kg total, 30 cm wide including stand).
Naturalistically modelled looking downwards and slightly to the left, with short curls to the top of the head; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrom an important Paris gallery, France.
with Adjug Auctions, Paris, France, 2 February 2020, lot 518.
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LOT 2065
Bronze Fragmentary Bull
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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Agate Necklace Bead Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Composed of a group of spherical banded agate 'eye' beads, each pierced laterally for stringing. 245 grams total, 21-29 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Framed Watercolour Painting
Persia, late 19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Showing a female figure in a stylised landscape within a blue and white frame, itself set in a larger landscape composed of wispy flowering trees and sparse bushes; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame. 904 grams, 43.5 x 31.2 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
Baroque Gold, Ruby and Enamel Ring
Circa 1620-1640 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,700
Composed of a slender hoop, expanding shoulders decorated with white enamelled foliage and black enamelled pea-pod ornament, repeated around the bezel, bezel with box setting holding a table-cut ruby, white and black enamelled floral design to the underside; minor loss of enamel; likely from France; accompanied by a 'Les Enluminures' hinged presentation box. 4.57 grams, 23.32 mm overall, 18.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired from Les Enluminures Ltd, Illinois, USA, 2016. Property of an East Sussex collector. Accompanied by a Les Enluminures certificate of authenticity. Accompanied by a copy of the Les Enluminures invoice. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11671-197579.
Over the centuries, the ruby became a symbol of the amorous heart and a popular gemstone for betrothal or wedding rings in Western Europe. This gemstone was believed to symbolise the virtues of marriage and convey the desire for eternal matrimonial love. The ruby-red colour was often enhanced by setting the stone on top of a foil. The stones themselves were imported from as far afield as Thailand, Burma and Sri Lanka. Old inventories record them as 'balas rubies', which were sourced to decorate royal crowns. In the 17th century, the red colour was set-off by the pastel shades of satin which were fashionable in dress at the court of King Louis VIII, where the art of enamelling was also practiced.
