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LOT 2196
Group of Seals and Scaraboids
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 3/4 in. (77 grams total, 12-45 mm).
Including rectangular, plano-convex and other types, each with a carved low-relief motif; after the antique. [7]
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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Stuart Period Lead Eagle Talon-and-Ball Merchant's Seal Pendant
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising an eagle's talon with claws gripping a truncated sphere; flat underside divided into quarters with pellets in the upper quadrants, 'S W' in the lower; pierced flange above. 19.8 grams, 40 mm
Previously from an old collection a Cornish, UK, gentleman. Property of a private collector, West London, UK. 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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Bronze Grand Tour Moscow Cannon Model
Italy, late 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Miniature of the 'Moscow Cannon' or 'Tsar Cannon', located in the Kremlin; on a wheeled carriage with lion-mask, rampant lion among tendrils and other detailing; pile of cannonballs to the base with 'paving stones' effect and Cyrillic text to one angle; original cast in 1586 by Russian master bronze caster Andrey Chokhov, it is a significant monument of Russian artillery and a major tourist attraction. 3.49 kg, 24.1 cm wide
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.
The original cannon was put into service in 1586 by Tsar Feodor I Ioannovich, son of Ivan IV. It weighed 39.31 tons and had a length of 5.34 metres, an internal diameter of 89 cm, and an external diameter of 1.2 metres. It was the largest cannon in the world of its time. The Tsar Cannon was never used in war, but was likely intended as a display of military might from the beginning. Some researchers argue that this cannon could not fire its two-ton projectiles but its purpose was to fire stone shrapnel. The cannon is adorned with reliefs, including one of Tsar Feodor on a horse. The original wooden gun carriage was built in the early 19th century, but was destroyed by fire in 1812; the present gun carriage and projectiles were added in 1835. -
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Gold Ring with 'Rose-Cut' Diamond
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £481
With dentilled edges to the bifid shoulders and fusiform spurs above, lateral bars supporting a tall square-section openwork bezel with inset rose-cut diamond; indistinct maker's mark. 3.96 grams, 26.47 mm overall, 16.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
