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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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Large Ethiopian Manuscript Page from the Miracles of Mary
Ethiopia, circa 1650 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Vellum page depicting, recto: scenes of St George, a preacher, a prisoner and others, legends accompanying the images; verso: two columns of Ge'ez script. 18 grams, 29.3 x 27 cm
From the collection of David Buxton (1910-2003), author of 'Travels in Ethiopia', 1949. Ex central London gallery. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Published Iron 'Peerman' Splint Holder
Austria, 18th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
The sprung nip on a tall stem wrought with three S-scrolls for holding spare splints, on a tripod base. 1.7 kg, 68.7 cm
Ex Nic McElhatton, former chairman of Christie's South Kensington. Property of a Berkshire, UK, collector. Accompanied by a copy of McElhatton's cataloguing page. Accompanied by copies of the relevant book pages where published. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Anti-Racism Related Vintage Pin Badge Collection
Circa 1970s A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Including 'Oxford carnival Against Racism', 'Middle Class Trendies Against Racism' and other types. 36 grams total, 24-55 mm
From the private collection of a S.W. London gentleman, acquired in the 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
