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LOT 1889
Egyptian Style Faience Scarab Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1/2 in. (15.2 grams total, 11-15 mm).
Each decorated with blue glaze and displaying semi-naturalistic detailing; each featuring hieroglyphs to the base and pierced for suspension; one possibly displaying a fish to the upper face. [13, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Framed Watercolour Painting
Persia, 20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Depicting a series of lavish tents erected in a green landscape, populated by a prince and men in attendance of a punishment, dark blue arboreal border, Indian workmanship; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame. 915 grams, 37.5 x 30 cm
Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
Maritime Brass Locking Night Watchman Timepiece
Early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
A Burk's Fabrikat Amerikaner circular drum-shaped timepiece with the paper recording disc present internally, with stamp inset with key post, spring fingers and detector spring; without keys. 855 grams total, 11.5 cm wide
Acquired Stacey's Auctions, Rayleigh, Essex, UK. Property of a Essex gentleman.
Each waypoint of the night watchman's round had a key hung there with a different number; as the watchman reached that location on the ship he would insert the key and turn it and that would make a time and location stamp on the paper disk showing exactly what time he had checked that site. The clock cases were locked so the instrument could not be tampered with while in use. -
Tibetan Style Glass Eye Bead Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Mainly comprising differently sized beads imitating traditional 'etched' agate Zi beads. 137 grams total, 34-41 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.