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LOT 2036
Mixed Artefact Group
20TH CENTURY A.D. AND EARLIER
4 - 4 1/4 in. (1.87 kg total, 10-10.9 cm).
Including ceramic figures, bronze tool, perspex mounts, ceramic tile and other items [82, 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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AUCTIONS:
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Emblem of The Qajar Dynasty in Frame
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Painted on a fine linen twill ground: wreath with two advancing lions armed with swords, sun-in-splendour to the rear of each, standing on a scroll supported by putti with central globe; jewelled crown above; in a glazed wooden frame with suspension rings to reverse. 2.76 kg, 55.5 x 58.7 cm
Property of a London gentleman. -
Post Medieval Enamelled Gold Memento Mori Ring with Skull and Skeletons
Circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £12,350
Comprising a D-section hoop with coffin-shaped shoulder plaques, each plaque with a full skeleton on black-enamelled background; flower-shaped bezel with a central white-enamelled skull in three-quarter view with black detailing, inscription '+ DIE x TO x LIVE' surrounding. 7.57 grams, 22.30 mm overall, 19.16 x 17.53 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Ex private collection, UK. with Notaras Coins and Antiquities, before 2014. European private collection, acquired from the above. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12144-218185. -
Dutch Glazed Ceramic Tile Group
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Each with a fleur-de-lys to each corner, central design of a lady in profile wearing a ruff, a male dancer with hands on his hips, another with a wide -brimmed hat and feather. 1.17 kg total, 13 cm
European art market, 1990s. Private collection, London.
