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LOT 1982
Post Medieval Brass Stirrup Leather Buckle
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (8.78 grams, 29 mm).
Buckle with projecting plate in form of leaf or feather, quatrefoil stud to buckle end, possibly representing a cross with five punched ring-and-dot motifs representing the Five Wounds of Christ. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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Post Medieval Bronze Lidded Vessel
Circa 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
The squat body with finial formed as a bird, splayed stem and foot with scalloped circumference, concentric rings of geometric motifs to the lid; three hinge lugs to two sides. 172 grams, 11.5 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
North African Framed Qur'an Manuscript Leaf
Late 19th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Written in Maghribi script with polychrome vocals and diacritics, red border framing the text; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame. 456 grams, 27.5 x 22.5 cm
Fine condition.
From Morocco, North Africa. Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
Originally produced as part of a now disbound Qur'an produced in North Africa, likely in a provincial town. The origins of the script in which it is written date back to 7th century Kairouan, when the Kufic script developed in the East and the Maghribi script in North Africa, today used predominantly in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. -
Nishapur Style Buff Ware Bowl with Figure
20th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £364
Formed with a carinated body and ring foot; decorated with green and yellow glazed panels to the external face, the interior displaying a central figure, apparently crowned, flanked by two 'offerants', two peacocks in the field below; heavily restored. 682 grams, 21.5 cm wide
British private collection. with old label to base: '20 / A. Lane / CATALOUE / NISHAPUR / 10TH C'.
