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LOT 1981
Bronze Replica Artefact Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 6 1/4 in. (1.1 kg total, 3.1-15.8 cm).
Composed of items replicating ancient artefacts from a variety of time periods and cultures, including: Viking axehead pendant; Roman oil lamp, seal box lid, theatre mask, lion head mount, cupid figure, capricorn statuette and figural plaques and pendant; together with other items. [12, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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Tudor Period and Later Iron Padlock Collection
Circa 16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising a variety of types of padlocks, most retaining their arm and ceased in the locked position. 408 grams total, 40-79 mm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Persian Watercolour Painting
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Presenting an embracing couple standing against a plain ground, marbled borders alternating with guilt and solid concentric borders. 40 grams, 29.5 x 20 cm
London collection since the 1980s. Property of a Canadian family. -
Victorian Brass Lady's Skirt Lifter
Late 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
The Eureka brass skirt lifter, fitted with a quick release mechanism, by H. Knight and Co, with the design registered in 1877 and bearing the UK Registration Mark. 36.5 grams, 94 mm
From an old English collection formed before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market.
This item would have been fastened to the hem of a long skirt and linked to the waist; the wearer would use it to discreetly hold her dress hem clear of the ground to keep her dress clean, especially when climbing stairs or entering/leaving a carriage.
