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LOT 1475
Post Medieval Lock and Other Mechanism Group
MAINLY 19TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 - 10 1/4 in. (2.2 kg total, 16-26 cm).
Including a pair of brass drop-handles, a mechanical bell and a multiple lock. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a European gentleman living in London.
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Greek Orthodox Embroidery
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Acquired in the 1990s or before. From a deceased London, UK, estate. -
Renaissance Gold Ring with a High-Quality Facetted Diamond
16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
Composed of a slender hoop with ornamental shoulders, scallops and pellets to the oblong box bezel, set with a cut and polished diamond; traces of black enamel remaining to the lower half and base of the bezel; the diamond believed to be: VS 1, colour H. 2.44 grams, 22.59 mm overall, 15.44 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
From an early 20th century family collection. Acquired by a London gentleman in the 1930s, thence by descent. From the private collection of a Kent, UK, lady. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11910-206607. -
Egyptian Style Figurine and Plaque Collection
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising three ancient Egyptian style artefacts after the antique: a copper-alloy sphinx statuette; a stone lion statuette; a cartonnage fragment with textile to the outer face and printed friezes applied to the interior. 970 grams total, 11-14.5 cm
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