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LOT 1418
Naples Cameo Group
LATE 19TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 3/8 in. (1.49 grams total, 8-12 mm).
A group of four coral cameos displaying ladies of fashion in relief, each individual in pose, character and detail. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK.
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Bronze 'Fauno Rosso' Satyr
19th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
A bronze figure of a satyr standing on a hexagonal base wearing a goatskin mantle tied by the forelegs around his shoulders, with poppy seed-heads and bunches of grapes by the left arm; in his raised right hand, a bunch of grapes and in his left hand a cudgel; stump of a tree by his right leg and barrel beside his left, with a lamb to the rear placing its foreleg on top; modelled after the so-called Fauno Rosso from Hadrian's Villa, now in the Capitoline Museum. 18.5 kg, 67 cm high
From an important Paris gallery, France.
Half-man, half-beast, satyrs were believed to be the children of goats and mountain nymphs. Followers of the god Dionysus, they had a reputation for drunkenness and spent their days participating in orgiastic rituals. They represented the crude and boisterous facets of the stereotypical male persona, particularly of rural man. -
Military Button Group
Mainly 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A mixed group of bronze military buttons with repoussé heraldic motifs, and a cap badge of the Royal Artillery Corp. 240 grams total, 15-41 mm
Fair condition.
Found by John Harrison whilst searching with a metal detector in South Yorkshire, UK. -
Gilt Reliquary Pendant
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
A gilt copper-alloy reliquary pendant of oval form, front face portraying the lamb with cross and flag symbolising Christ crucified, the relic visible between the openwork, solid reverse plate depicting the Virgin and Child seated beneath an arch; openwork flourishes to the frame circumference; integral suspension loop. 34.76 grams, 56 mm
Acquired early 2000s. Property of a Birmingham, UK, collector. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.