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LOT 2012
Post Medieval Bronze Initialled Mount Collection
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 5/8 in. (500 grams total, 36-67 mm).
Mainly comprising rectangular mounts with scalloped corners and mounting lugs to reverse, single initials including S; H; M; C and conjoined initials engraved in a variety of lettering styles. [15, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
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LOT 2012
Post Medieval Bronze Initialled Mount Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Framed Watercolour Painting
Persia, late 19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Showing a female figure in a stylised landscape within a blue and white frame, itself set in a larger landscape composed of wispy flowering trees and sparse bushes; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame. 904 grams, 43.5 x 31.2 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
Post Medieval Bronze 'Jews Harp' Lamellophone Instrument Collection
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Most with lozenge-section bodies, the head of varying sizes. 178 grams total, 50-66 mm
Found Berkshire, UK.
Jews harps or Jews trumps have been around for many centuries, with a wide geographical distribution, forming an important element of traditional music (Leahy and Lewis 2018: 198). -
Post Medieval Inscribed Bronze Signet Ring
Circa 17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The hoop expanding at the shoulders to an oval bezel, ornamental dashing to the shoulders and inscription over three lines to the bezel. 5.33 grams, 22.39 mm overall, 18.30 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman.
