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LOT 2007
Post Medieval Carved Nacre with St George
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (62 grams, 10.5 cm).
Carved nacre panel with reserved image of a horseman among trees deploying his spear with both hands.
ProvenanceAcquired on the French art market.
Private collection, England.
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LOT 2007
Post Medieval Carved Nacre with St George
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Octagonal in plan with carved scene of the Adoration of the Magi with star above; stepped border, pierced for attachment. 30.2 grams, 68 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
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Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Of academic interest, copper-coated lead seal impressions including presentation scenes, combat scenes, court scenes and others; some with cuneiform text. 250 grams total, 36-46 mm
Possibly made by the British Museum. From a West Country, UK, private collection. -
Tudor Silver-Gilt Clothes Hook Fastener
16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising three domes decorated with filigree surrounding a central pellet, hook to the reverse. 3.06 grams, 22 mm
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