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LOT 2125
Egyptian Style Green Stone Hedgehog Amulet
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
3/4 in. (1.58 grams, 19 mm).
Plano-convex in section, asterisk to underside, eyes drilled to accept inserts. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market in the early 2000s.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
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LOT 2125
Egyptian Style Green Stone Hedgehog Amulet
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Bedouin Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Gemstone
20th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Raised pellet decoration on the hoop and bezel, set with a mottled green cabochon. 8.65 grams, 30.74 mm overall, 20.51 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
London, UK, collection, 1980s-1990s. -
Post Classical Gemstone Collection
19th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: three carnelian intaglios with profile busts; an agate intaglio with profile bust; a lozenge-shaped intaglio with bird and other symbols, possibly made of stained bone; an octagonal green stone intaglio with worn motif; and a lapis lazuli bead. 9.71 gram stotal, 9-24 mm
Acquired on the European art market. -
Tudor Bone Apple Corer
Circa 16th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Hollowed-out mammal bone, cut to form a U-shaped corer, inked collector's note 'Moore Lane', on the underside. 30.2 grams, 15.1 cm
From the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s.
