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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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Elizabethan Period Enamelled Gold Ship Pendant
16th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £40
Crescentic bifacial pendant with winged putti on each side with traces of original polychrome enamel on the wings, five loops on the underside and a decorated suspension loop above. 2.78 grams, 27 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Renaissance Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone of a Resting Hero
Western Europe, 16th-early 17th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £2,500
Comprising a round-section hoop with foliate decoration on the shoulders, oval setting with a beaded border and gadrooned underside, set with a dark carnelian intaglio depicting a warrior hero, in heroic nudity, resting after the battle; such images usually referring to the god Ares or heroes like Achilles or Theseus; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.66 grams, 23.39 mm overall, 17.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13394-257950. -
Jazz, U.S.A. by Gerry Mulligan Original Advertising Poster
Circa March 1955 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Off-white ground with black overprinted text and spot yellow block; 'Melody Maker' advertising poster; footnote 'Printed and issued by Odhams Press, Long Acre, London WC2'. 22 grams, 76.2 x 50.6 cm
30 x 20 in.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Harwich, UK, collector.
Gerry Mulligan was an important 20th century composer, arranger, saxophonist and conductor, who played a leading role in the development of jazz and contemporary music. The poster advertises a serialised commentary on the contemporary music scene which appeared in 'Melody Maker'. The footnote reference is to the Odhams publishing venture which folded in 1968.
