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LOT 2082
Engraved Gemstone Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 7/8 in. (24.4 grams total, 9-23 mm).
Mainly discoid and ellipsoid in plan with incuse motifs including profile bust, regardant beast, huntsman with bow and other types; after the antique. [19]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, art market, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Post Medieval Wooden Statue of a Kneeling Priest
Philippines, 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
carved in the round on a waisted pedestal base. bearded figure in flowing robes with arms thrust forwards; sockets to accept separate hands. 420 grams, 25.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. From the Dr Ince collection, N.W. London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Composed of irregular and facetted beads interspersed with small glass beads; restrung. 53 grams, 36 cm
From the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Georgian Silver Memento Mori Ring with Skeleton Reclining on a Coffin
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
With circular hoop and arms decorated by laurel leaves; raised octagonal bezel with engraved rectangular coffin and inscription 'MEMENTO MORI', a reclining skeleton in profile resting upon it, a pair of laurel branches below. 9.56 grams, 28.24 mm overall, 21.10 mm internal diameter (approximate size British X, USA 11 1/2, Europe 26.29, Japan 25)
From an East Sussex, UK, private collection; acquired 1980s-1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
