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LOT 2100
Group of Seals and Scaraboids
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 1/4 in. (78 grams total, 15-33 mm).
Including scarab with figural scene and legend to underside, plano-convex type with wreath, perching bird and legend, and other types; after the antique. [6]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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LOT 2100
Group of Seals and Scaraboids
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Georgian Pewter Plate with Monogram and Maker's Marks
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A shallow plate with wide everted rim and engraved stylised monogram; three maker's marks to the underside: 'Thomas' with dove holding an olive branch between two towers, crowned X with Tudor rose, T Caster R London with standing figure in a structure. 568 grams, 25 cm wide
From the private family collection of Ersula Barter-Hemmerich, the longest serving member of staff working at the United Nations, her private collection formed in the 1950s and 1960s; thence by descent to her grandson. 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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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. -
Viking Style Bronze Artefact Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising: an axehead pendant, a twisted penannular bracelet, and annular bangle with ring-and-dot decoration to one side, the other with pellets and linear decoration. 77 grams total, 38-66 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an East Anglia private collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
