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LOT 2064
English Civil War and Later Lead Musket Ball Collection
17TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/2 - 7/8 in. (520 grams total, 12-22 mm).
Of various gages; remains of casting sprues to some. [64, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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Talismanic Agate Pendant
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London collection since the 1980s. Property of a Canadian family. -
Intaglio Gemstone with Bust
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £59
The biconvex obsidian cabochon with intaglio profile female bust of a matron with neatly dressed hair; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 1.65 grams, 15 mm
Ex property of a Richmond gentleman; part of his family collection formed before 1980; thence by descent. -
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Marble Portrait Bust
19th century A.D.Estimate: £2,600 - 3,600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,444
Depicting a middle-aged man with short hair combed over his forehead, the face shown with a slight smile. 22.6 kg, 43 cm high
French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France. with Hampel Fine Art Auctions GmbH & Co KG, 12 December 2014, lot 1919. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11693-199346.
