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LOT 2155
Gemstone Collection
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (4.41 grams total, 14-15 mm).
Comprising male busts and a figural group in lapis lazuli, carnelian and other stones; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [4]
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
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LOT 2155
Gemstone Collection
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Bronze Statue of 'Primitive Man'
German, early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Naturalistically modelled in the round standing astride a rocky outcrop, barefoot and nude apart from a loincloth strung from the waist, resting a club on his muscular shoulders; likely produced for illustrative or anthropological academic purposes. 7.5 kg, 44 cm
Private collection, England. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Graduated group of beads with unusual grooved types. 33 grams, 44.5 cm
London, UK, art market, 1980-2000s -
Egyptian Style Alabaster Artefact Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising an alabastron with lateral handles and a wedge. 536 grams total, 7.2-14.1 cm
From an early 20th century collection, thence by descent.
