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LOT 1450
Henry & Julius Caesar Copper Plaque
1889-1939 A.D.
3 1/4 in. (12 grams, 84 mm).
Plaque with scooped sides and holes for attachment; 'Rustic House Builders' believed to have supplied both Queen Victoria and King Edward VII. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 2000s.
Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman.
The business began as 'Henry Caesar' of Knutsford, Cheshire, in 1871, and the name was changed to 'Henry and Julius Caesar' by 1889 in order to capitalise on its glamorous assications.
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Greek Style Silver Ram-Headed Rhyton
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Substantial rhyton comprising a turned rim with lotus-flower ornament, two repoussé figures modelled in the half-round of Mithras grappling with the bull, one with billowing cloak and the other with a leaping lion behind the cloak; bull-head finial with lateral cells to accept horns and keyed eye-sockets to accept inserts; pouring hole at the chin; mounted on a custom-made stand. 561 grams, 16.5 cm wide (882 grams, 20 cm high including stand)
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Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Restrung necklace of annular beads with interstitial tabular types, the centrepiece a tabular disc pendant. 30.6 grams, 64 cm long
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
