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LOT 2188
Grand Tour Egyptian Bronze Seated Cat
19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 in. (598 grams total, 17.6 cm including stand).
Modelled in the round with semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing, tail wrapped around one side of the body; mounted on a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx French collection, acquired prior to 1980. From the private collection of a Kent, 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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Persian Engraved Brass Vessel
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
With tapering body and two lateral strap handles; reserved flower and tendril motifs across the surface with inset foliate panels: Side A - above, kneeling figure among tendrils, below: figure riding a goat; Side B - above: figure crouching among tendrils, below: figure riding a horse; base stamped 'Kinco'. 463 grams, 22.8 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Post Medieval Silver Putto Applique
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Winged putto lying prone, underside hollow. 11.2 grams, 41 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Renaissance Gold Ring with Diamond Crystal
Early 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,240
Slender hoop with raised shoulders leaves displaying leaves and volutes, quatrefoil bezel with stepped edges and set with a point-cut diamond crystal. 4.19 grams, 27.25 mm overall, 17.52 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Private collection of a North London lady before 2000. Property of a London gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12754-236647. 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.
This type ring seems to have been very popular in Renaissance Europe during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Numerous parallels and portraits give evidence for this fashion. Similar ring types are in the National Museum of Bargello, Firenze, and Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
