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LOT 1894
Georgian Carved Limestone Skull Stele
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
13 3/4 in. (18.7 kg, 35 cm).
Rectangular in profile with keyhole-shaped reserved panel and horizontal slot at the mandible; ledge to rear of upper face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Pickering, Yorkshire, UK.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a West Midlands, UK, private collector.
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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Tudor Bronze Winder Key
16th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
With tubular shank and flared lateral arms, ellipsoid panel above. 3.72 grams, 24 mm
Found near Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, UK, in 1997. From an old Yorkshire, UK, collection. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.FAKL-404206. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The item is described by the PAS report as 'probably a watch winding key' although these are very rare until the late 17th century since mechanical timepieces were not portable until then. An alternative use for the item would be for the tuning of a musical instrument: hollow keys for this purpose have been in use since at least the 7th century. -
Intaglio Gemstone Collection
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising: an agate intaglio with a lion facing back; a red agate intaglio with a leaping gazelle; a carnelian intaglio with standing eagle; an octagonal intaglio with a bearded profile bust; a dark agate intaglio with resting lion; a dark agate intaglio with profile bust; a large brown intaglio with profile bust, star before. 9.80 grams total, 12-23 mm
From a West London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Faces in Rectangles Painting, Attributed to Kirill Sokolov (1930-2004)
20th-21st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Painted on card and showing overlapping abstract faces on black background, initials 'KS' to the lower left hand corner and '1961' to the right hand corner; mounted on painted backing in frame; reverse with a hand written note 'Kirill Sokolov 1930-2004'. 1.35 kg total, 41.5 x 54 cm
Private collection of a London gentleman, acquired between 1965-2020. Accompanied by an old exhibition catalogue. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
