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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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Gold Roman Style Pendant
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Discoid with repoussé radiating petals, repoussé central boss, pellets to the rim and granule to the tip of each petal, beaded wire collar to the boss. 10.72 grams, 51 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Framed Watercolour Painting
India, 19th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
A textual panel with a figural scene in watercolour at the centre, polychrome floral border; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame. 1.14 kg, 42.2 x 30.2 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
Bronze Replica Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Composed of items replicating ancient artefacts from the Roman and Romano-British periods in the main, including: a comb fragment; openwork brooch; ram's head terminal; theatre masks; animal figures; a hybrid animal casket foot; stag rhyton; phallic pendant; warrior rider; coin; cameo; together with other items. 869 grams total, 1.6-11.2 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
