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LOT 2059
Civil War and Later Iron Cannon Ball and Shot Group
17TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 3 in. (3.8 kg total, 32-78 mm).
Mixed group of iron and other musket and cannon balls. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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Jewish Tinned Bronze Armorial Ring with Crowned Shield
Circa 16th-early 17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With discoid bezel displaying a heater shield beneath a crown, reserved against radiating lines in the field; four Hebrew characters on the shield. 10.79 grams, 25.80 mm overall, 21.11 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W 1/2, USA 11 1/4, Europe 25.6, Japan 24)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Reproduction Cuneiform Foundation Cone and Erotic Seal Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A mixed reproduction group comprising: cuneiform cone for Ishme-Dagan, King of Isin; large plano-convex black stone stamp seal with incuse erotic scene. 363 grams total, 48-147 mm
From a North American gallery. From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent. -
English Map of the Holy Land by Joseph Moxon
London, Circa 1691 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Laid paper map with hand-tinted detailing to the political boundaries, heraldic embellishments and miniature scenes; centre-bottom an ellipse with the title 'Canaan, or The Land of Promise possessed by the Children of Israel and travelled through by our Saviour Jesus Christ and His Apostles.', strip below with 'Translated, Revised and Corrected by Joseph Moxon, Hydrographer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty'; top centre a heater shield surmounted by a bishop's mitre above an ornate panel with the text 'To the Right Reverend father in God Humphrey Lord Bishop of London this Mapp is humbly Dedicated by J. Moxon'; top left: legend for symbols; top right: 'A Scale of 40 English Miles'; bottom row: scenes depicting the Nativity, Crucifixion, Resurrection and instruction of the Apostles. 53 grams, 47 x 33 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Scottish private collection.
The dedication to 'Humphrey Lord Bishop of London' suggests a date of engraving during the episcopacy of Humphrey Henchman, between 1663 and 1675; he is the only man of that name to have held the office. The map can have been printed subsequently.
