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LOT 2011
Mixed Artefact Group
NEOLITHIC AND LATER, 6,000 B.P.-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 4 3/8 in. (272 grams total, 1.1-11 cm).
Comprising: a stone arrowhead; a stone blade section; five glass beads with 'eye' motifs; a pendant formed as a spoked wheel; a bone cross mount; two cut halves of a fossil ammonite. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector.
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Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Composed of polygonal, discoid, irregular and other beads, restrung with a hook-and-loop clasp. 55.1 grams, 55 cm
Acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Post Medieval Iron Key Collection
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Mixed group of keys with looped handles. 225 grams total, 6.5-12.9 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. -
Heliotrope Cameo with Christ in Gold Mount
Italy, 17th century A.D.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £1,250
Carefully rendered bust of Christ facing left, crown of thorns resting on his curly hair, short beard and pained expression on his face; set in a gold mount with applied ropework collars, pin and catch on the reverse. 16.3 grams, 42 mm
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13404-257986.
It was believed that the scarlet flecks in the stone were the blood of Christ, hence its popular use for the subject of Christ throughout the Middle Ages until the 19th century.
