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LOT 1843
Han Style Bronze Mount Pair
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 - 4 1/2 in. (430 grams total, 11.2-11.4 cm).
Group of two mounts, each a rectangular tongue and stylised grotesque mask with pellet eyes. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1970-1990s.
Accompanied by a previous catalogue information card.
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Box Pendant Necklace Group
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Matched pair of silver-coloured metal pendants on trichinopoly chains; the pendants each a spherical chamber with separate lid flanked by two square-section turrets with the chains attached. 196 grams total, 80 cm long each
Property of a South West London gentleman. -
Ethiopian Leather 'Book of Psalms' Codex
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,420
Wooden end-boards covered with tooled leather, later reinforced with a new plain leather spine and replaced twine stringers; psaltery with decorated title page in Ge'ez script, red and black ink; parchment pages with dry-point guidelines, black text with red detailing; some pages with decorative polychrome busts, architectural features, etc. 3.5 kg, 32.5 x 24.5 cm
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'WARWICKS & RICHARDSON' Bronze Beer Barrel Fittings
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising barrel taps, barrel tap keys, and three screw-fitting outlet collars, two inscribed 'WARWICKS & RICHARDSON LTD'. 808 grams total, 3.6-15.2 cm
Found near Cotham, Newark, UK.
The brewery was styled 'Warwicks & Richardsons Ltd, Northgate, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire' and was founded by Samuel Sketchley at the Tower Wharf Brewery 1766 and acquired by Richard Warwick in 1856. The premises of the Northgate Brewery were built in 1871.
