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LOT 2100
Post Medieval Cameo of Eros Riding a Hippocampus
18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.32 grams, 24 mm).
Pink wax cameo depicting winged Eros on the back of a rearing hippocamp emerging from the waves, set on a black composite backing with a glass frame.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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Post Medieval Silver Ring Group
17th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising: a flat-section ring with remains of a possible inscription on the bezel; a bronze ring with a cell bezel; a ring with granules flanking a cup-shaped bezel; a ring formed of twisted and hammered chain; a ring with an elaborate filigree bezel. 14.34 grams total, 18-30 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. -
Post Medieval Brown Glazed Money Box
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Hand-thrown pot with bulbous body and a trumpet-shaped foot; a wide slit to the upper part of the body. 297 grams, 12.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Kent, UK, lady collector. -
Western Asiatic Style Millefiori Glass Bead Necklace
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Composed of spherical mosaic glass beads interspersed with small light blue beads, two pairs of biconical blue beads at the ends; restrung with loop-and-bead closure; likely Indonesian. 139 grams, 59 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
