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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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LOT 2011
Mixed Artefact Group
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
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Renaissance Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone of a Resting Hero
Western Europe, 16th-early 17th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £2,500
Comprising a round-section hoop with foliate decoration on the shoulders, oval setting with a beaded border and gadrooned underside, set with a dark carnelian intaglio depicting a warrior hero, in heroic nudity, resting after the battle; such images usually referring to the god Ares or heroes like Achilles or Theseus; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.66 grams, 23.39 mm overall, 17.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
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.13394-257950. -
Anastasia Avante-Garde Fashion Portrait Editorial Proof by Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin
Dated 11 May 2003 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Framed with a white card reveal, colour image of a young woman with digitally-added eye-mask; with collector's slip stating (inter alia) 'Archive Date: 11/05/03' and 'Historical Significance: Originally captured in 1994 for a groundbreaking 10-page editorial in The Face magazine, "Anastasia" is a museum-grade artwork celebrated as the very first instance of digital manipulation (Photoshop compositing) in fashion history. Large-scale gallery prints of this work are held in elite collections worldwide (including the Sir Elton John collection). This May 2003 proof tracks its syndication in Spain for a major visual arts or digital photography retrospective.' 174 grams, 35.5 x 28 cm including frame
Acquired on the USA art market. Property of a Harwich, UK, collector. -
Post Medieval Iron Key Collection
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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.
