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LOT 2010
Gemstone Collection
20TH CENTURY AD.
5/8 - 1 in. (26 grams total, 15-26 mm).
Mainly flat and plano-convex carnelian inserts with low-relief beast images. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Bowl with Figures and Calligraphy
Late 19th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
Carinated and decorated with figures and panels of calligraphy between geometric bands. 1 kg, 20.2 cm wide
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 2000s. Property of a Suffolk gentleman. -
Post Medieval Stone Mortar with Heads
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Squat in profile with four radiating lugs to the rim with low-relief facial detailing, one with a shallow pouring channel above. 1.4 kg, 15.6 cm
Private UK collection. Acquired in the 1980s. Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman. -
Ethiopian Wooden Cross with Incised Decoration
Circa 1500-1550 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Carved bifacial tau-cross with bands of hatching to the broad faces, reserved lozenge panels, cuboid baluster with central piercing to each face, barrel-shaped lower body with cord binding to prevent splitting; mounted on a custom-made stand. 237 grams total, 30 cm high including stand
Milos Simovic, New York, USA, 2005. Ex central London gallery.
