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LOT 1964
Mixed Stone Idol Group
20TH CENTURY A.D. AND EARLIER
1 5/8 - 2 3/4 in. (778 grams total, 41-71 mm including stand).
Including columnar, tongue-shaped, anthropomorphic and other types each on a ceramic base. [7, 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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Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
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Ex London art market. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Stuart Period Gold Ring with Seated Figure Gemstone
17th century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Bezel with petal detailing extending to the underside and shoulders, inset onyx intaglio with figure of Jupiter seated on a throne with perching eagle and flame in his extended hand; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 7.64 grams, 24.67 mm overall, 17.09 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate no.12349-222567. -
Stone Princess Idol Base and Head
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Body carved with recesses to neck and lap; separate head. 1.74 kg total, 5.5-12.1 cm
From 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.
