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LOT 2048
Gemstone Collection
20TH CENTURY AD.
1/2 - 7/8 in. (15 grams total, 14-22 mm).
Mainly ellipsoid carnelian cloisons with incuse animal imagery. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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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Roman Style Gemstone with Galley
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Ellipsoid in plan with incuse galley and legend '[??] OMIT FANI'. 1.84 grams, 21 mm
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Western Asiatic Style Terracotta Figure Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Including a crouching female with hands supporting her breasts, and other types. 177 grams total, 10-12.7 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Silver Memento Mori Skull Ring
Mid 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Round-section shank developing to scrolled palmette shoulders flanking a skull, hollow to the reverse. 10.80 grams, 31.65 mm overall, 19.41 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)
Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.