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LOT 0379
Post Medieval Marble Basket
16TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
19 in. (27.8 kg, 48 cm wide).
A marble basket carved in the round with an oblong shape, woven body splayed base and a hollowed interior.
ProvenanceEnglish private collection.
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Post Medieval Wooden Painted Head of St John
Late 16th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
A wooden head mounted on a waisted octagonal plinth base, the head modelled naturalistically in the round and retaining extensive areas of polychrome detailing, pigmentation and gilding. 4.2 kg total, 38 cm high including stand
Ex private Dutch collection. English private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11673-199836.
The timber shows some old insect flight holes and we are advised that this piece has been recently treated with Permethrin, as a precaution. -
Marble Portrait Bust
19th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
A marble bust of a middle-aged man with short hair combed over his forehead, the face shown with a slight smile. 22.6 kg, 43 cm high
French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France. with Hampel Fine Art Auctions GmbH & Co KG, 12 December 2014, lot 1919. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11693-199346. -
Stuart Period Silver Cross Pendant
Circa 17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
A silver pendant formed as a cross bottony with integral suspension loop, low-relief facing Corpus Christi within a hatched border. 6.4 grams, 44 mm
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000. Property of an East London gentleman.