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LOT 2174
Civil War and Later Musket and Pistol Ball Collection
17TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
10 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (4.96 kg total, 27.3 x 17 cm including box).
A large quantity of lead projectiles, some impacted. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on various UK sites since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Cross and Corpus Group
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising three Corpus Christi figures in bronze and bone, modelled in the round with arms outstretched, loin cloth to the thighs, feet placed (on two of them) on the supporting block; one without cross. 171 grams total, 12.6-19.5 cm
From the private collection of Victor Brox (1941-2023), formed in the 1980s-1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The artists, probably Italian, with extraordinary dedication and sensitivity, created images of a still living Christ, afflicted by suffering. They had paid great attention to detail, with particular care taken over the softly curled hair, tense musculature, and protruding ribs. -
Chinese Phallic Stone Carving
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Carved in the round crouching figure with phallus above. 1.76 kg, 24.6 cm
Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Tudor Age Gilt Bronze Head Mount
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Modelled as the face of a woman with flowing hair, a sash wrapped around the head and the ends tied beneath the chin, possibly representing Medusa; stud to the reverse. 35.8 grams, 50 mm
Ex North American private collection, 1970s-1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
