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LOT 2081
Egyptian Style Stone Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
14 1/8 in. (4.6 grams, 36 cm).
Composed of small annular turquoise and other stone beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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Roman Style Silver Statuette of a Drunken Naked Satyr
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Modelled in the round sitting with legs spread, ithyphallic, supporting a bowl on his left shoulder. 81 grams, 44 mm
Previously belonging to J Stewart, Mayfair, London, UK; acquired in the early 1980s. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Post Medieval Gold Ring with Sardonyx Cameo with Adoration of the Magi
Italy, 15th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Featuring a finely carved sardonyx cameo illustrating the Nativity, with the Virgin Mary extending the Christ Child toward the three Magi bearing gifts, while Joseph stands beside her; the family shown emerging from an arched doorway, beneath the Star of Bethlehem; set in a 19th-century high-carat gold mount, probably English in origin. 4.62 grams, 21.88 mm overall, 18.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
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.13334-258013.
The scene is staged horizontally, with the Holy Family at one end and the Magi and their entourage proceeding towards it, essentially unfolding in the foreground in a sort of procession, one behind the other. This was the standard image, although in the Italian School of Renaissance the same scene was often modified according to the vision of Botticelli, who put at the centre the Holy Family. -
Baroque Style Coral Amulet
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Thick coral branch with natural striations, drilled and set with a silver pendant fitting. 22.23 grams, 85 mm
Acquired on the European art market.
