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LOT 1884
Post Medieval Carved Bone Bust of Christ
19TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
3 3/8 in. (200 grams, 87 mm).
Modelled in relief with semi-naturalistic features; free-standing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired UK market.
Ian Roper collection.
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Roman Style Bone Cameo of Silenus
20th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Of oval form, a mature Silenus shown nude in high-relief kneeling right on one leg, cloak thrown over one shoulder, playing two pipes, suspension loop to top edge. 19.8 grams, 56 mm high
London art market, 1990. -
Bactrian Style Alabaster Bowls
20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Carved as two conjoined hemispherical bowls; repaired. 950 grams, 18.5 cm
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
White Metal Shoe Buckle Group
18th-early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £29
Each with an arched profile and retaining articulate fitting elements; one decorated with a border of studs; one displaying openwork crescents over discs and concentric squares; one set with imitation jewels. 197 grams total, 65-88 mm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
