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LOT 2197
Post Medieval Bone Figure of Christ
18TH CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 in. (18 grams, 93 mm).
Corpus Christi carved in the round with exaggerated head, spigots for posable arms, holes to the feet. [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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Roman Style Marble Torso with Lionskin
19th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Modelled as a muscular nude torso with lionskin draped over the left shoulder. 508 grams, 14 cm
Acquired in the 1980s. From an interesting European collection of marbles. Property of a European gentleman.
Probably intended to depict Hercules, who customarily wore a lionskin. -
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Chinese Tang Style Straw-Glazed Jug
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Of conical profile with broad rounded shoulder, trumpet-shaped neck with carinated sidewall; two square pierced lugs to the shoulder, zoomorphic spout and handle; band of interlocking 'wine-glass' motifs to the equator. 2.2 kg, 34 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s. -
Tudor Period Bronze Ring with Hexagonal Bezel and Armorial Motif
Circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a D-section hoop, facetted shoulders, integral octagonal bezel with pointillé border enclosing an incuse fleur-de-lys motif. 2.73 grams, 21.28 mm overall, 17.83 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
