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LOT 1837
Egyptian Style Alabaster Pyxis with Lid
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
3 1/8 in. (406 grams total, 80 mm high).
Of barrel-shaped profile with slight lip to the mouth, domed lid. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, New York, 1966.
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Stone Weight Collection
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £13
Composed of spherical, coin-shaped and tubular weights, together with examples of hexagonal and octagonal cross-section; carved using a veined stone. 76 grams total, 26-42 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection. -
Renaissance Stained Glass Panel with Two Grotesque Caryatid Herms
Southern Low Countries, 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
Rectangular panel in a lead frame; painted scene depicting an architectural feature with male and female herms, each on a tapering square-section stand and bare-chested. 254 grams, 25.5 cm
De Baecque Vente, Paris, France, 5 March 2022, no.52 (Part). Ex central London gallery. -
Post Medieval Enamelled Gold Memento Mori Ring with Skull and Skeletons
Circa 16th century A.D.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
Comprising a D-section hoop with coffin-shaped shoulder plaques, each plaque with a full skeleton on black-enamelled background; flower-shaped bezel with a central white-enamelled skull in three-quarter view with black detailing, inscription '+ DIE x TO x LIVE' surrounding. 7.57 grams, 22.30 mm overall, 19.16 x 17.53 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Ex private collection, UK. with Notaras Coins and Antiquities, before 2014. European private collection, acquired from the above. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12144-218185.
