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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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Indian Copper-Alloy Sacred Cobra Finial
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A finial with conical base and top decorated with stylised cobra, the flared hood decorated with incised patterns, conical finial on top. 148 grams, 10.5 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. -
Gold Hoop Earring Pair
India, 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Matched pair, each a hoop with returned hook, applied granule collar and green glass seed-bead. 3.34 grams total, 25-30 mm
Acquired in the 1992. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. 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.