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LOT 2017
Post Medieval Bronze Model of a Sword
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (9.35 grams, 78 mm).
Formed as a rapier with openwork handle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEuropean collection, 1990s.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Life-Size Marble Draped Statue of Venus
19th century A.D.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,389
Comprising the upper body of a young female figure, likely the goddess Venus, shrouded in a palla mantle worn over the robe and draped over the head as a hood; the left arm bent to form folds and gatherings in the cloth, the right arm shown beneath the cloth held bent to the right breast. 133 kg, 84 cm high
French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11687-199355.
In Roman mythology, Venus was the goddess of love, sex, beauty and fertility. Married to the god Vulcan, Venus's principal divine lover was Mars, with whom she was famously trapped in bed with a net by Vulcan. The goddess also had numerous mortal lovers - Adonis for example. The earliest known instance of a temple dedicated to Venus was founded on the Aventine Hill in 295 B.C. She is most closely associated with the month of April, the beginning of the season of spring. -
Tudor Period Ceramic Amphora
Circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Of ovoid form, free-standing with rounded base; some chips. 4.4 kg, 36 cm high
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Post Medieval Dutch Glazed Ceramic Tile Group
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Displaying polychrome glazes and designs including figures, flowers, animals and scenes showing sailing vessels in ports. 1.8 kg total, 13 x 13 cm each
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
