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LOT 1839
Post Medieval Bronze Trade Weight Collection
CIRCA 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 1/8 in. (102 grams total, 15-29 mm).
Discoid types with socket to one face, stamped values. [12, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired since the 1970s.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Post Medieval Marble Head of a Youth
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Carved naturalistically in the round with cropped hair, wearing a taenia headband seemingly featuring Greek key motif; possibly representing a deity, a muse or even a female satyr; mounted on a carved stone base. 6.26 kg total, 24 cm high including stand
with Arts D'Orient, Artcurial, Paris, 19 May 2014, no.138. English private collection. with Timeline Auctions, 21 February 2023, no.407. Acquired from the above. -
Gold Ring with Cameo of a Goddess
Mid 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
With applied ropework detailing to the hoop, hexagonal bezel with scrolled filigree to the outer face; inset glass panel with moulded facing mask of a female with winged diadem and ornate hairstyle, hallmarked 18 carat. 26.64 grams, 32.68 mm overall, 21.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Acquired circa 1968. Property of a West Essex collector. -
Decorated Box Group
Early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Group of three silver-coloured metal containers, one a cigarette box with repoussé dragon motif, one a pyxis with domed lid, one a squat flanged container with hinged lid. 202 grams total, 55-85 mm
Property of a South West London gentleman.