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LOT 2051
Post Medieval Bronze Button Group
18TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 1/2 in. (1 kg total, 11-37 mm).
Comprising buttons of various sizes and dates, most retaining their attachment loops and including many displaying decorative motifs. [240+, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
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Tudor Period Silver-Gilt Ring with Cabochons
Circa 16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
With three radiating cells and foliage detailing, inset ruby and turquoise gemstones. 1.20 grams, 20.14 mm overall, 17.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4 Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
Acquired 1970s. From the private collection of a Northern Ireland gentleman. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection. -
Ethiopian Stamp Seal with King
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
The figure with stylised face, the head surmounted by a high crown worn around a cap, possibly depicting a bishop or a king; the body closed within a cloak fastened at the front, a profile portrait to base for use as a seal impression. 138 grams, 11.5 cm high
Collected since the 1970s. Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017.
The small statuette comes probably from the area of Axum, the cradle of Ethiopian Christian civilisation and the place where the tabot of Zion (Ark of the Covenant) is believed to be hidden, containing the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments God gave Moses. The statuette represents probably a king (possibly King Solomon, ancestor of the Ethiopian Royal Dynasty) or an Ethiopian priest dressed with the crown (Akil) and the Holy Liturgy cloak(qaba). -
Framed Watercolour Painting
India, 20th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £30
Showing figures in an architectural setting, water and landscape beyond; possibly two female attendants, one holding a torch, the other keeping guard, assisting their mistress who has ventured out at dusk to meet her lover; set in a reveal within a glazed wooden frame. 528 grams, 32.5 x 23.5 cm
Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
