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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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Egyptian Style Amethyst Falcon Bead Necklace
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
A designer necklace comprising tubular and cylindrical gold-in-glass beads, four perching falcon pendants, biconvex and other spacer beads. 36 grams, 47 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Group of Seals and Scaraboids
20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Including fusiform, plano-convex and other types; after the antique. 46 grams total, 14-31 mm
From the late S M collection, London, UK, 1969-1999. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Life Size Marble Julian Style Bust
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £28,600
Carved in the round, displaying an emperor or noble with thick hair cut in the Julian style and combed forward onto the brow; with finely-modelled features and stern expression; mounted on a custom-made stand. 33 kg total, 68 cm including stand
Acquired on the German art market. European private collection, 1970s-early 2000s. Acquired from the above; thence by descent. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12791-234562. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The bust is characteristic of the taste that prevailed in France since the Italian wars of Napoleon. The quality of the carving is high and stylistically recalls the school of Antonio Canova.