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LOT 1998
Post Medieval Glazed Ceramic Tile Group
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
5 x 2 1/2 - 5 3/8 x 5 1/8 in. (6 kg total, 12.8 x 6.4 - 13.5 x 13 cm).
Composed of various coloured glazes and designs including dense foliage, geometric schemes, landscapes, figural scenes, architectural scenes, animals and others, in various styles. [26]
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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LOT 1998
Post Medieval Glazed Ceramic Tile Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Painted Stone Bust of Queen Nefertiti
20th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Carved in the round with semi-naturalistic features, wearing the iconic 'Nefertiti cap crown' adorned with a golden diadem band, ornamental beaded collar around her neck and shoulders; remains of gilding and polychrome painted pigment; limestone. 28.2 kg, 51 cm high
Ex French gallery, Paris.
Closely modelled on the original held in Neues Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, created c.1340 B.C. -
Post Medieval Glass Onion Bottle
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Of squat form, remains of applied trail to rim; kick-up to base; iridescent surfaces. 820 grams, 17 cm high
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Elizabethan Gold Ring with Diamond Crystal
Circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,500
Composed of a quatrefoil bezel set with a point-cut diamond, raised and chased shoulders displaying volutes, billeting and pellets, with trace remains of black enamel. 2.98 grams, 24.46 mm overall, 16.75 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.201075.
The point-cut diamond was oftentimes used by the wearer to engrave a personal motto or message onto a pane of glass.
