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LOT 1829
Carnelian Calligraphic Gemstone Collection
CIRCA 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 5/8 in. (5.78 grams total, 12-15 mm).
Comprising: three ellipsoid with nasta'liq script; two octagonal with incised script. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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Bronze Fragmentary Bull
20th century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £327
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. 2.4 kg total, 30 cm wide including stand
From an important Paris gallery, France. with Adjug Auctions, Paris, France, 2 February 2020, lot 518. -
Post Medieval Glass Perfume Bottle
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
The cuboid body with a short neck and stopper with an oval-shaped head; iridescent surfaces. 15.6 grams, 64 mm high
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. -
Tibetan Style Agate Necklace Bead Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Comprising eighteen fusiform brown agate beads, each with three etched pale rings, together with two further agate beads of different pattern; each pierced longitudinally for stringing. 184 grams total, 40-43 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
