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LOT 2070
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
24 3/4 in. (37 grams, 63 cm long).
Restrung using six cylindrical beads interspersed with mainly oblate beads, four of the cylindrical beads with engraved ring-and-dot motifs; central motif an elbow bead with facetted edges and engraved ring-and dot motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London art market.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Near Eastern Style Gemstone Collection
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From a central London ADA dealership, 1980-1990. -
Byzantine Style Agate Cameo Depicting Christ Blessing
18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Ellipsoid plaque with high-relief nimbate figure of Christ with open book. 5.2 grams, 26 mm
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Khmer Brown Glazed Elephant Lime Pot
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Bulbous in profile with four stub legs and broad flared mouth, applied detailing of an elephant's head with extended trunk and vents to the ears, lateral saddle detailing forming the handles, looped tail. 597 grams, 12.6 cm
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
