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LOT 1831
Post Medieval 'Essex' Lead Tally Plaque Collection
CIRCA 17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 2 1/4 in. (116 grams total, 43-57 mm).
Each rectangular with low-relief symbol to one face. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Essex, UK.
Property of an Essex collector.
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Carved Gothic Style Limestone Tomb Model
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Miniature tomb with lancet arch detailing to the corners. tiered base, tiered upper body with carinated lid and high-relief cross pommee ornament. 9.9 kg, 34.5 cm
Acquired Mallams, Abingdon, UK, 7 October 2013, lot 238. Property of a Kent collector. -
Post Medieval Military and Other Bronze Button Group
18th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Naked Statue of Narcissus
Naples, late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
A metal statue of Narcissus standing nude looking down, with goatskin mantle draped on the left shoulder, cothumus sandals laced to the feet, wreath of berries in the hair, left hand with thumb and finger on hip and right hand with thumb and forefinger extended; stepped discoid base with leaf patterning. 3.66 kg total, 40 cm including stand
Acquired from Sworders, Stansted Mountfitchet, 14 July 2010, lot 1352. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia who was known for his beauty. He was proud, in that he disdained those who loved him, causing some to commit suicide in order to prove their unrelenting devotion to his striking beauty.
