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LOT 1956
Indus Valley Style Terracotta Bull Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 - 4 1/8 in. (294 grams total, 85-105 mm).
A group of three zebu bulls, each with painted details. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Lockdales, Suffolk, UK, auction 156, nos.892 and 906; and 159, no.1513.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Stuart Period Enamelled Gold Ring with Table-Cut Rock Crystal
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D-section hoop with enamel panels to the shoulders, arcade to the rectangular bezel with inset table-cut crystal. 2.17 grams, 21.88 mm overall, 16.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
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Indus Valley Style 'Mohenjo-Daro' Terracotta Idol Group
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £7
A mixed group of idol figures, each a recumbent nude female with headdress. 224 grams total, 8-12 cm
Fine condition, two broken.
Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 2000. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Post Medieval Engraved Silver Cross Pendant with Monogram
Late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Quatrefoil in plan with interstitial tags, central pelleted collar and dome; incised hatched rosette to each petal; copperplate monogram to reverse with 'FG'; with late 20th century chain. 26 grams, 56.8 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
