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LOT 1977
Post Medieval Decorated Sandstone Modillion
18TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (921 grams, 13.2 cm).
Palmette motif with recurved lobbed finial, ribbed rim above; D-shaped panel to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Gloucestershire, UK, collection, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. similar ornate brackets in the Galleria dei Candelabri, Vatican City.
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Mixed Stone Idol Group
20th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Including columnar, tongue-shaped, anthropomorphic and other types each on a ceramic base. 778 grams total, 41-71 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Archaic Chinese Style Bronze Vessel
20th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
With flared base, bulbous body and flared neck, circumferential band to the equator, taotie mask to each shoulder with suspension ring, domed lid with stylised dragons; after the antique 3 kg, 35 cm high
Acquired from the London art market in the 2000s. -
Stuart Period Gold Ring with Seated Figure Gemstone
17th century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Bezel with petal detailing extending to the underside and shoulders, inset onyx intaglio with figure of Jupiter seated on a throne with perching eagle and flame in his extended hand; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 7.64 grams, 24.67 mm overall, 17.09 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate no.12349-222567.
