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LOT 2518
Large Brass Altar Candlestick Pair
EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
18 1/2 in. (3.1 kg total, 47 cm).
Matched pair, each comprising a triangular-section base with flared feet and scooped panels decorated with incised tendrils; collars with flared crown detailing, columnar shank and trumpet-shaped mouth with central spike. [2]
ProvenanceDonated by Anne Read, 17th May 1889.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
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LOT 2518
Large Brass Altar Candlestick Pair
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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Post Medieval Gemstone and Amulet Collection
20th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
Including elephant modelled in the round, plano-convex type with incuse scorpion, similar with ant and other types. 12 grams total, 6-17 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Post Medieval Stone and Glass Plaque Group
Circa 19th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: an octagonal heliotrope plaque, a cushion-shaped agate plaque, a hexagonal carnelian(?) plaque, a glass cabochon with a classical depiction of a nude youth, a green glass cabochon with Aphrodite, and another green glass cabochon with a classical bust of a male wearing a wreath. 28.2 grams total, 21-33 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Grand Tour Terracotta Oil Lamp
Circa 19th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Large lamp with basal ring, the discus with a young warrior gripping the reins of a horse. 114 grams, 12.3 cm
From an important German collection, 1970s onwards.
