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LOT 2546
Copper-alloy Incense Container Lid with Seated Dog
CIRCA 20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 2 1/4 in. (249 grams total, 48-58 mm).
An openwork domed lid with a dog, starburst motifs on its body; offered with a cylindrical matchstick container with the emblem of Uppingham School, England, to one side. [2, 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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Tongue-shaped plaque on a rectangular base, with half-round facing figure of Virabhadra Shiva holding various attributes, an attendant on each side. 260 grams, 11.4 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. -
Indus Valley Clay Owl-Like Fertility Figure
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Fine condition.
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India, 19th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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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.
