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LOT 2209
Georgian Bronze Bird Statuette Pair
ENGLAND, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (108 grams total, 64 mm each).
Matched pair, each with a long spatulate tail, folded wings and hunched neck; ferrous remains at the attachment point. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
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 Gemstone with Crouching Ibex
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Ellipsoid plaque with intaglio representing an ibex with head turned to the rear, legs folded beneath the body. 1.6 grams, 18 mm
Fine condition.
Property of a London lady; from her family collection formed in the 1970s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Tudor Period Bronze Ring with Clasped Hands
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
D-section hoop with bezel formed as two clasped hands, the mani-in-fede motif. 2.73 grams, 22.35 mm overall, 18.30 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Antique Isle of Wight Ginger Beer Bottle Collection
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising: one stamped 'GOULD. HIBBERD & RANDALL LTD. ISLE OF WIGHT' with stopper; one stamped 'HIBBERD & CO. VENTNOR EST. 1863' with stopper; one stamped 'HOME BREWED GINGER BEER NEWPORT, I.W. TAPLIN'; one stamped 'JOHN GOULD'S SPECIAL BREWING. THE CARISBROOKE GINGER BEER'; one stamped 'HOME BREWED GINGER BEER SHANKLIN I.W.'; one stamped 'GREENHAM & CO. SHANKLIN'; accompanied by a booklet by Stephen H. Day, Castaways- collectable containers. 3.2 kg total, 17-19 cm
From the private collection of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
