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LOT 2035
Post Medieval Bronze Clothes Fastener Group
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 3/8 in. (53 grams total, 22-36 mm).
Three accompanied by Portable Antiquities Scheme records: a rectangular tag with knops to the side edges and rectangular attachment bar, hook t the opposite end and central quatrefoil design; an example of Read's Class 3 Type c, domed rectangular body with hook to one end and cross-hatching to the centre; a dress hook of Read's Class D Type 6 comprising a trefoil plan with domed plates, scalloping to the circumferences, pellets to the bodies; seven additional fasteners of various types and dates, most with hatching, floral or pellet ornament. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copies of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report nos.BERK-12D023, BERK-1315E4, and BERK-D2CBD4.
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Framed Watercolour Painting
India, 20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
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Fine condition.
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Large Calligraphic Gem in Silver Coloured Ring
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Facetted hoop with fluted shoulders and large oval bezel set with a polished green gemstone, engraved with calligraphic Arabic script with floral embellishments. 28.4 grams, 34.25 mm overall, 21.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British X, USA 11 1/2, Europe 26.29, Japan 25)
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Framed Ottoman Qur'an Page
Circa 1800 A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Adorned with stylised flower heads in polychrome and gold leaf, framed by a gold leaf border; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame. 412 grams, 24.5 x 20.4 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
