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LOT 2025
Carved Printing Block with Mughal Scene
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (258 grams total, 15.1 cm wide including stand).
Showing a royal figure on the left, holding the reins of his caparisoned horse, at the centre a yogi beneath an arch with a tree behind and two bovines gazing at him, tufts of long grass in the foreground with multiple faces emerging between the blades; set on a display stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of David Donlan (1947–2025), a dedicated and lifelong collector with a passion for the ancient world and the natural sciences, forming his collection from the 1960s onwards, using many reputable dealers across the United Kingdom, including the well-regarded Coincraft and The Parthenon Gallery.
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LOT 2025
Carved Printing Block with Mughal Scene
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Renaissance Sardonyx Cameo of a Young Woman
Italy, 16th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
High-relief bust of a young lady facing right, her curly hair neatly pulled back to a chignon at the nape of her neck, jewelled diadem resting on top of the head; mounted in an unmarked high-carat gold brooch setting dating to the 19th century. 9.59 grams, 30 mm
Acquired on the European art market. -
Post Medieval Gold Ring with Sardonyx Cameo with Adoration of the Magi
Italy, 15th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Featuring a finely carved sardonyx cameo illustrating the Nativity, with the Virgin Mary extending the Christ Child toward the three Magi bearing gifts, while Joseph stands beside her; the family shown emerging from an arched doorway, beneath the Star of Bethlehem; set in a 19th-century high-carat gold mount, probably English in origin. 4.62 grams, 21.88 mm overall, 18.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13334-258013.
The scene is staged horizontally, with the Holy Family at one end and the Magi and their entourage proceeding towards it, essentially unfolding in the foreground in a sort of procession, one behind the other. This was the standard image, although in the Italian School of Renaissance the same scene was often modified according to the vision of Botticelli, who put at the centre the Holy Family. -
Post Classical Red Jasper Cameo of Medusa
20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Oval cameo with the face of Medusa with flowing hair, furrowed brow and piercing gaze. 1.48 grams, 14 mm
Acquired on the European art market.
