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LOT 1918
Indus Valley Style Terracotta Idol Group
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
3 1/2 - 5 in. (214 grams total, 9-13 cm).
Each a nude female with headdress. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a London gentleman; acquired before 2000.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Vessel
20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Square in section and piriform in profile with taotie masks supporting drop handles, domed lid with four dragon appliqués. 3.2 kg, 34 cm high
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s, and Desmond Morris. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Large Georgian Gold Wedding Ring
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Lentoid in section, probably a glove ring. 2.55 grams, 24.5 mm overall, 21.76 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Y 1/2, USA 12 1/4, Europe 28.20, Japan 27)
Acquired from the early 1980s. From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. -
Indus Valley Style 'Mohenjo-Daro' Terracotta Idol Group
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £20
A mixed group of four terracotta female idols comprising: one supine, nude with applied hair and facial features; one similar, legs bent; one with radiating spike to the headdress seated on a stool; one T-shaped, supine with rosettes to the headdress. 327 grams total, 6-16cm
Fine condition.
Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 2000. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
