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LOT 2359
Egyptian Style Stone Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
15 3/8 in. (4.69 grams, 39 cm).
Composed of small annular turquoise, green and other beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2359
Egyptian Style Stone Bead Necklace String
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Post Medieval Wooden Bas Relief Representing a Gentleman Illustrating an Allegory of Avarice
Belgium, Antwerp, 17th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Carved in the half-round, clean-shaven man with cap and flowing hair clutching a bag of coins to his chest with more coins on the surface of the table; mounted on a velvet-covered board with faux-shell detailing to the frame. 689 grams, 33.5 x 27.1 cm
Private collection, Spain, 2024. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13546-262841.
In the historical context of the Netherlands and Flanders (particularly during the 16th and 17th centuries), the depiction of the seven deadly sins was a central theme in moralising and satirical art. The allegory of Avarice was frequently represented in paintings, as well as in sculptures and wooden bas-reliefs intended for furnishings, architectural panels, or private collections. -
Post Medieval Signet Ring with a Galloping Stag
Germany, mid-17th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Comprising a thick D-section hoop with facetted shoulders, an octagonal bezel with a deeply engraved image of a galloping stag on a baseline. 10.99 grams, 23.27 mm overall, 18.43 x 19.06 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Acquired on the European art market. UK, private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13506-263461.
The ring's style indicates a 17th-century origin, reflecting the period's fascination with equine motifs in Germany following the publication of Georg Engelhard von Löhneysen’s pioneering equestrian treatise, Die neu eröffnete Hof-, Kriegs- und Reitschul. -
Solid 21 Carat Gold Replica of the Colman Family Armorial Signet Ring
21st century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
A copy of a 16th-17th century ring found near Lomond, Scotland, belonginging to the Colman family of Brent Eleigh, Suffolk. 12.68 grams, 21.95 mm overall, 18.86 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
From the collection of a London gentleman.
