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LOT 2340
Chinese Tang Style Terracotta Prancing Horse and Rider
20TH CENTURY A.D.
16 in. (2.7 kg, 40.7 cm high).
The horse in advancing pose with its head turned to the right and left foreleg raised, on a rectangular base; the female rider erect with her left arm held extended and her right placed on the horse's shoulder; remains of painted detailing to the robe; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
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Bronze Jeweller's Stamp
Circa 20th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £77
Discoid in plan with loop to the upper face, lead matrix with inset bronze die with profile bust and legend of George V of Great Britain; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 34.2 grams, 32 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
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Stuart Period Gold Memento Mori Ring with Skull and Crossed Bones for Ian Shepherd
Dated 1724 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
Comprising a D-shaped hoop with foliate and floral decoration, rectangular bezel set with a facetted rock crystal(?) gemstone with a skull and crossed bones beneath the gem; engraved to the inner face 'In˚ Shepherd Obt 20 Jan 1724 æt 62' and a worn maker's mark. 4.60 grams, 22.48 mm overall, 18.44 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired from a London, UK, auction house. From a private Bristol, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13213-249807.
The memento mori jewellery of the 16th-18th centuries served as wearable ‘reminders of mortality’. Typical motifs within this genre included skulls, skeletons, crossbones, hourglasses, coffins, the gravedigger’s pick and shovel, and various other emblems of death and decay. -
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1.9 Metre High Vintage Oak Display Cabinet
Mid 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A large wood cabinet glazed on three sides for the display of a suit of armour or similar; internal light; for collection from our Head Office in Harwich only. Approximately 80 kg, 191 x 69 x 80.5 cm
Property of a UK gallery.
