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LOT 1587
Ottoman Brass Chamber Candlestick
CIRCA 1860 A.D.
3 3/8 in. (140 grams, 86 mm).
Formed as a dished rosette with central tubular socket flanked by pierced lugs; applied foliate loop handle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old Carmarthen, Wales, collection.
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
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LOT 1587
Ottoman Brass Chamber Candlestick
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards. -
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Opening Bid: £100
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Old Babylonian Ceramic Plaque Mould of a Standing God
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Opening Bid: £1,000
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Kusarikku was a benevolent protective deity used to ward off evil spirits from temples and homes.
