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LOT 1852
Post Medieval Brass Crucifix
19TH CENTURY A.D.
10 in. (144 grams, 25.5 cm high).
Set on a free-standing base with hollow reverse and INRI lettering above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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Tudor 'Thames' Iron Knife Group
16th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Comprising four single-edged knives including one with openwork grip. 112 grams total, 10.5-15 cm
Fair condition.
Found Thames foreshore, London, UK, 1970s-1980s. Ex UK collection. Property of a Portsmouth, UK gentleman. -
Post Medieval Dutch Glazed Ceramic Picture Tile Set
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Depicting a wild bird perched in a trellis covered in fruiting vine leaves, crowned by an architectural capital, some restoration. 3.9 kg total, 13 x 13 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Embroidery Sampler
Dated 1831 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Framed and glazed with wire for suspension to the reverse; the sampler reads: 'Religion should our thoughts engage / Amidst our youthful bloom / Twill fit us for declining age / and for the awful tomb / Frances Todd / Aged 11 years / 1831'. 1.6 kg, 47 x 39 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. East Anglian private collection.
This verse is quoted from 'Religion Is The Chief Concern', from John Fawcett's, Hymns Adapted to the Circumstances of Public Worship and Private Devotion, 1782.
