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LOT 1776
Post Medieval Bronze 'Jews Harp' Lamellophone Instrument Collection
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 2 1/2 in. (178 grams total, 50-66 mm).
Most with lozenge-section bodies, the head of varying sizes. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
FootnotesJews 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).
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LOT 1776
Post Medieval Bronze 'Jews Harp' Lamellophone Instrument Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Brass Candlestick with Calligraphy
19th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
With panels of dense calligraphic script and geometric motifs, tiered ogival base and floral drip tray. 1.5 kg, 34.8 cm high
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 2000s. Property of a Suffolk gentleman. -
Post Medieval Silver and Bronze Artefact Group
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising: a sterling silver butterfly brooch; a stamped silver mount; brooch designed with an openwork heart behind bird holding a spray of flowers, pin absent, silver marks to reverse; a button or other clothes fitting featuring a scalloped circumference and nacre disc with whorl design at centre, loop to edge; buckle plate with both arms formed as lions heads. 48 grams total, 21-71 mm
Found Hampshire, UK. -
Post Medieval Dutch Glazed Ceramic Tile Group
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising blue and white glazed floral and geometric schemes. 4.76 kg total, 13 x 13 - 13.5 x 13.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
