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LOT 2485
Copper-alloy Antimony Container
MUGHAL, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY A.D.
3 7/8 in. (49 grams,99 mm).
Octagonal tapering body with a cylindrical neck, screw-top lid with decorative finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAn important collection of Hindu art formed by the late Jeffery Romer in the 1990s.
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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Fine condition.
Ex North London gentleman; formerly in a private collection formed between 1990 and 2000. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Sacred Copper-Alloy Plaque with Shiva and Attendants
India, 19th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Tongue-shaped plaque with half-round figure of Virabhadra Shiva holding various attributes in an openwork arch. 945 grams, 21.5 cm
From an important collection of Hindu art formed by Jeffrey Romer, 1990s. Ex central London, UK, gallery. 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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2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £400
Mould for the production of bowls, with segmented face and pellet ornament. 1.1 kg, 19 cm
Fine condition.
Property of a London gentleman; acquired from his father's collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
