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LOT 2067
Carnelian Calligraphic Gemstone Collection
CIRCA 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 3/4 in. (8.47 grams total, 10-19 mm).
Including three octagonal types with nasta'liq script; one ellipsoid, similar (chipped); one square with incised script. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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Charles I Period Parchment Land Transfer Document with Three Seals
Dated 1648 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
An indenture: handwritten in English in ink over forty-four ruled lines; with multiple signatures; red wax seals bearing impressions. 187 grams, 59.5 x 42 cm
Acquired 1970s onwards. Private collection of Michael O'Hara, Cambridgeshire, UK. Ex private collection of Benjamin Hyde-Smith, Hertfordshire, UK. -
Post Medieval Bronze Ring with Floral Motif
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
With scaphoid bezel, curlicues around a central roundel and pellets to the border. 1.85 grams, 21.13 mm overall, 19.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
Acquired on the UK art market. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection. -
Framed Watercolour Painting
India, 20th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £30
Showing three female musicians beneath a canopy in a hilly landscape, gilt, red and green borders around the whole; set in a glazed wooden frame. 310 grams, 28.5 x 16.5 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
