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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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Rock Crystal Stamp Seal with Head
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Scaraboid in form and bearing intaglio male bust facing left, full beard and laureate crown, pierced for suspension; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 3.6 grams, 16 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired between 1980-1983. From the Empire collection, an important UK private collection of seals. -
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Stone and Other Artefact Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Including a lion figure on a rectangular base, heater-shaped escutcheon with rosettes and tendrils and other items. 894 grams total, 2.2-43.5 cm
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. -
Stone Artefact Group
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising mainly handstones and hammerstones, some mounted on a ceramic stand. 4.6 kg total, 4-16.5 cm
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.
