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LOT 1498
Post Medieval Apollo Gemstone
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.54 grams, 26 mm).
A carnelian intaglio bust of Apollo in profile with chlamys to the shoulder, diadem to the brow. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Important North West London collection.
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Post Medieval Gold 'Godlye Love Wil Not Remove' Posy Ring
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
A large gold posy ring with D-section hoop inscribed internally 'GODLYE LOVE WILL NOT REMOVE' in Roman capitals 2.95 grams, 21.16 mm overall, 19.37 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985. Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK. -
Post Medieval Apollo Gemstone
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A carnelian intaglio bust of Apollo in profile with chlamys to the shoulder, diadem to the brow. 4.54 grams, 26 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Important North West London collection. -
Post Medieval 'Primitive Man' Statue
German, early 20th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
A copper-alloy statuette of a 'primitive' man, naturalistically modelled in the round standing astride a rocky outcrop, bare-footed and nude apart from a loin cloth, holding a club over his muscular shoulders. 7.5 kg, 43.5 cm high
English private collection.
Likely produced for illustrative anthropological academic purposes.
