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LOT 0374
Post Medieval Marble Bust of a Female
ROME, 18TH CENTURY A.D.
19 1/2 in. (24.4 kg total, 49.5 cm high including stand).
A naturalistic stone bust of a female figure modelled facing with her head turned right and upwards, her garment draped so as to reveal one of her breasts; on a tiered circular base.
ProvenanceEnglish private collection.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11682-199821
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LOT 0374
Post Medieval Marble Bust of a Female
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
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Shell Cameo of a Wealthy Merchant
18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
A carved shell facing bust of a bearded male with long hair, probably a German merchant. 3.04 grams, 23 mm
Acquired from Artermide Aste, auction 39E, lot 426. From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK. -
Post Medieval Gilt and Painted Wooden Cherub Pair
Germany, 17th century A.D.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
A pair of naturalistically modelled cherubs shown naked and chubby with infant bodies and mature heads, perched with one crossed leg atop grotesque heads- that of the Devil and a pug, each dynamically posed as though playing an instrument or holding a bowl; with polychrome paint and gilding; Baroque; on octagonal plinth bases. 74-76 cm high
with Hotel Des Ventes De Monte, Monaco, 14 December 2021, lot 60. English private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11676-199839. -
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Georgian Gold Poison Ring
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,720
A Georgian-era 15 carat gold and silver 'poison' ring, composed of a slender hoop of scrolls and crescents with a plain panel at the base, expanding shoulders formed as openwork foliate flourishes set with small stones; oval cluster bezel set with a central cushion-cut emerald weighing approximately 4.06 cts, held in a pierced setting with twisted gold wire collar, and surrounded by rose-cut diamonds; hinged bezel revealing a secret compartment beneath, the reverse domed and engraved with a stylised shell motif. 10.02 grams, 28.41 mm overall, 17.91 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired from Platt Boutique Jewelry, Inc., West Hollywood, California, USA, 2016. Property of an East Sussex collector. Accompanied by a copy of the Platt Boutique Jewelry invoice. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11668-197586.
'Poison rings' became popular in Europe during the 16th century, and Lucrezia Borgia is popularly believed to have used one. The compartment within the bezel was used to conceal poison, a lock of hair or other substances.
