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LOT 2193
Large Carnelian Intaglio with Bust of Minerva
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (3.03 grams, 28 mm).
Ellipsoid plaque with chamfered edge; intaglio profile bust of Minerva in Corinthian-style helmet with hippocamp motif to the bowl; small arrow placed at her shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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LOT 2193
Large Carnelian Intaglio with Bust of Minerva
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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Post Medieval Bronze Cap and Other Military Badge Collection
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Including Royal Artillery, Royal Corps of Signals and various other regimental badges. 166 grams total, 27-66 mm
Acquired since the 1970s. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
English Map of the Holy Land by Joseph Moxon
London, Circa 1691 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Laid paper map with hand-tinted detailing to the political boundaries, heraldic embellishments and miniature scenes; centre-bottom an ellipse with the title 'Canaan, or The Land of Promise possessed by the Children of Israel and travelled through by our Saviour Jesus Christ and His Apostles.', strip below with 'Translated, Revised and Corrected by Joseph Moxon, Hydrographer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty'; top centre a heater shield surmounted by a bishop's mitre above an ornate panel with the text 'To the Right Reverend father in God Humphrey Lord Bishop of London this Mapp is humbly Dedicated by J. Moxon'; top left: legend for symbols; top right: 'A Scale of 40 English Miles'; bottom row: scenes depicting the Nativity, Crucifixion, Resurrection and instruction of the Apostles. 53 grams, 47 x 33 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Scottish private collection.
The dedication to 'Humphrey Lord Bishop of London' suggests a date of engraving during the episcopacy of Humphrey Henchman, between 1663 and 1675; he is the only man of that name to have held the office. The map can have been printed subsequently. -
Post Medieval Silver Thimble Group
17th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Including tubular, bell-shaped and other types. 13.5 grams total, 18-21 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
