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LOT 1984
Gold Viking Style Earrings
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1 1/4 in. (4.08 grams total, 30-31 mm).
Each composed of a penannular hoop adorned with hollow bulbs, granulated bead collar and egg-shaped bulb to the base. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. -
Terracotta Opium Pipe and Other Artefact Group
Circa 17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
The group comprising two complete bowls with geometric ornament; three partial stems, also decorated to varying degrees; together with other miscellaneous items. 98 grams total, 25-48 mm
Ex an important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Victorian Brass Lady's Skirt Lifter
Late 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
The Eureka brass skirt lifter, fitted with a quick release mechanism, by H. Knight and Co, with the design registered in 1877 and bearing the UK Registration Mark. 36.5 grams, 94 mm
From an old English collection formed before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market.
This item would have been fastened to the hem of a long skirt and linked to the waist; the wearer would use it to discreetly hold her dress hem clear of the ground to keep her dress clean, especially when climbing stairs or entering/leaving a carriage.
