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LOT 2112
Post Medieval Gold Tie Pin of Aquarius
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (2.97 grams, 45 mm).
Modelled in the round female figure holding an inverted amphora with liquid flowing forth; mounted on a sturdy gold pin.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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LOT 2112
Post Medieval Gold Tie Pin of Aquarius
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£125 (EUR 145; USD 169) +BP*
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Post Medieval Gilt Bronze Plaques of Mary Magdalene and Saint John the Evangelist
Italy, 16th century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Comprising: a nimbate figure of Mary, dressed in voluminous robes, arms crossed at the chest and pierced through the edges; a nimble figure of John wearing voluminous robes, gazing down with a solemn expression on his face, hands clasped at the waist, pierced through the edges. 57.2 grams total, 61 mm each
Private collection, UK. -
Nuremberg Brass Lion Statue
Germany, 16th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Modelled in a half-seated pose, gazing upwards with compact body, broad forequarters, the mane rendered in long, parallel strands; the tail emerging from underneath the body and resting diagonally on top of the neck. 855 grams, 96 mm
Acquired on the European art market.
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Mixed Elaborate Glass Bead Collection
20th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a colourful mix of cylindrical and spherical beads, including some millefiori examples. 454 grams total, 18-32 mm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.