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LOT 2073
Mother Goddess Idol Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 - 5 3/8 in. (379 grams total, 9.6-13.7 cm).
Comprising two reproduction versions of the 'Venus of Dolní Věstonice' and a third figure with stub arms. [3, 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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with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Post Medieval Enamelled Gold Memento Mori Ring with Skull and Skeletons
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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.
