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LOT 2108
Madonna with Child Statue
19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
15 3/8 in. (4 kg, 39 cm).
Hollow-formed cast iron figure of Mary in hooded ankle-length gown holding the infant Jesus, standing on a rectangular base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Brass Spouted Lota
Mughal, 18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
Composed of a squat body with raised medial bands, vertical ribbing above and below, broad neck with everted rim, splayed foot and collared spout; maker's mark or other motif to base. 1.2 kg, 17 cm wide
Fine condition.
Christie's South Kensington, 29 April 2005, no.369. Property of a Suffolk gentleman. -
Large Carnelian Intaglio with Bust of Minerva
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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. 3.03 grams, 28 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Tudor Bronze Spoon with Rose Maker's Mark
16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
With flat oval cross-section stem, tapering very slightly from the bowl and ending in a simple ball seal knop; a maker's mark in the form of a Tudor rose within a circular border stamped within the bowl, adjacent to the stem. 48 grams, 17 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Spoons with this type of knop date from the 16th century A.D. The knop, when bearing an owner's initial, could be used as a seal. The bronze spoons of the Tudor era were inexpensive and not mentioned in wills, but if silvered or in silver they were often listed among their owner’s property.
