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LOT 1897
Post Medieval Bronze Button Collection
18TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 1/4 in. (104 grams total, 16-33 mm).
Including regimental types, livery buttons, military volunteers, and other types. [23, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired since the 1970s.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Framed Watercolour Painting
Persia, late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed of four columns of text divided by a watercolour scene showing two noblemen seated beneath a tree, attendants serving food and drink, Indian workmanship on older paper; mounted in a reveal and an unglazed wooden frame. 656 grams, 49 x 37 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
Post Medieval Lead Token Collection
Circa 16th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Mixed group of discoid tokens with various designs. 152 grams total, 16-29 mm
Acquired since the 1970s. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Champleve Enamel Bronze Vessel with Egyptian Procession Scenes
Late 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Urn with socle base, rounded body, scooped shoulder and trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, lateral handles formed as beast-heads; the body with polychrome champ levé frieze depicting Egyptian gods and courtly scenes with panels of hieroglyphs, the shoulder with similar frieze of a procession with chariots, horses and objects in the field, row of seated figures above; reserved maker's chop seal to the underside. 3.4 kg, 36 cm
From a UK collection, 1990s. Ex property of a London gentleman.