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LOT 2037
Indo-Persian Artefact Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 5 3/8 in. (182 grams total, 6.5-13.6 cm).
Including a broad, crescentic, flat axehead with bifacial silver inlay, and stylised figure of a horned animal. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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Chinese Enamelled Bronze Ewer for the Indian Market
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Opening Bid: £200
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Post Medieval Engraved Silver-Gilt Rock Crystal Set Box
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Opening Bid: £400
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Pewter Spoon Collection
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Each with a shallow circular bowl and sturdy stem, six with a stamped X-motif within pelletted border to the bowl, and two with three stamped rosettes above letters(?). 839 grams total, 16.5 cm
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