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LOT 2381
Post Medieval Bronze Satyr Mount
CIRCA 19TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (69 grams, 72 mm).
Modelled in the round in a dynamic pose as a crouching figure with goat legs and horns, grotesque head and extended arms, standing on an oval base with a socket below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Hertfordshire, UK, gentleman.
Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.
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Enamelled Gold Hawking Whistle
Mughal, 1830-1890 A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £2,200
Of tapering cylindrical form, extensively decorated in red, white, green and blue enamel in a foliate and floral design with scalloped borders, plain suspension loop; in 23 carat gold, unmarked, enamel restored; possibly of Indian workmanship. 4.84 grams, 42 mm
By repute found in the UK. Acquired Noonan's, London, UK, 15 September 2020, no.202. Property of a British collector. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12997-244313.
The enamelling is similar to Indian enamelled works from the Mughal period, all of which are rare, and these are regarded as gifts for a royal child. This whistle, however, is reported as originally being found in the UK and may be earlier in date. -
Georgian Silver Memento Mori Ring with Skull
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Featuring a wide hoop with an applied twisted rope decoration at the centre groove and on each shoulder, a pair of pellets flanking the oval bezel with a faux-filigree band and a central skull motif, underside with 'memento mori' inscription and letter 'A' on the inside of the hoop. 12.42 grams, 28.99 mm overall, 21.39 mm internal diameter (approxmate size Briitish W 1/2, USA 11 1/4, Europe 25.66, Japan 24)
Ex East Sussex collection, 1980-1990. -
Victorian Silver Baby Rattle with Whistle
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising a tiered body with densely arranged floral and floriate decoration, a D-shaped mouthpiece with a separate suspension loop; stamped 'GU' underneath the mouthpiece. 17.9 grams, 51 mm
Property of Mr & Mrs P.R. of East Sussex, thence by descent to family members. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by an old handwritten information tag.
