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LOT 2031
Post Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant Collection
17TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 in. (56 grams total, 25-51 mm).
Cruciform and other pendants with low-relief text to one or both faces. [18, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
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Inscribed Gemstone
Mid 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Ellipsoid in plan with central nastaliq inscription surrounded by a broad border with calligraphic text and petals above. 5.5 grams, 26 mm
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Post Medieval Collared Bottle
Circa 17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Baluster-shaped in profile with flared foot, flat shoulder and tapering neck with collar, rounded rim. 319 grams, 15.5 cm
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent. -
Mesopotamian Style Terracotta Mother Goddess Statuette
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Modelled in the round in crouching pose with hands resting on the handstone of a saddle quern; repaired. 2.52 kg, 22.5 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.
