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LOT 1997
Indus Valley Style Terracotta Vessel Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 - 4 7/8 in. (983 grams, 80-125 mm wide).
Mixed group of jars and a cup with painted details. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Neoclassical Carnelian Gemstone of Roman Emperor Trajan
Italy, 18th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Intaglio profile bust with short hair and laurel wreath; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.01 grams, 21 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Replica of David Statue by Michelangelo
Late 19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
A composition statue modelled after the Italian Renaissance masterpiece sculpted by Michelangelo, David depicted nude in a contrapposto position, carrying the weight on his right leg, holding the sling in his raised left hand, and the handle of the sling placed in his right hand, with a large ivy leaf covering his genitals; restored. 18.75 kg, 82.5 cm high
Private collection, London.
Michelangelo created the original sculpture between 1501 and 1504, and it was originally commissioned as one of a series of statues of twelve prophets. However, it was then placed in the public square in front of the Palazzo della Signoria. -
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Post Medieval Silver Memento Mori Ring with Skull and Crossed Bones
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Openwork fronds to the shoulders, rectangular plaque with raised border, incuse skull motif over two long bones crossed, script capital 'B'. 7.9 grams, 24.6 mm overall, 21.29 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)
Ex East Sussex private collection, 1970s-1980s.
