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LOT 2181
Grand Tour Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Hippopotamus
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (48.8 grams, 49 mm).
Carved in the round with stub legs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection.
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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Anti-Society Related Vintage Pin Badge Collection
Circa 1970s A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Including 'Stuff the Jubilee', 'Socialist Unity' and other types. 33 grams total, 32-55 mm
From the private collection of a S.W. London gentleman, acquired in the 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Anglo-Saxon Queen Ethelswith of Mercia Ring Replica
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
A gilt bronze finger ring moulded from the original in the British Museum, D-section hoop with expanding shoulders decorated with animal motifs, the central discoid plaque with Agnus Dei within foliate border, the underside inscribed with 'EADELSVID REGNA'. 6.69 grams, 22.21 mm overall, 17.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Property of a gentleman; acquired in 1984. Accompanied by the original 1984 British Museum information slip. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
