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LOT 0389
Post Medieval Silver Instrument Collection
CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 - 7 3/8 in. (195 grams total, 15.5-18.8 cm).
Assemblage of non-medical instruments, each with a balustered shank and knop finial; hook, narrow blade, pierced spoon, probe, scoop, corkscrew and other types; possibly for apothecary, culinary or artistic use. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired at auction in Geneva or Basel circa 1989.
From the private collection of a Swiss gentleman collector, thence by decent 2018.
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LOT 0389
Post Medieval Silver Instrument Collection
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Post Medieval Silver Cross Pendant with Cross-Crosslets
Spain, 17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Pendant with four lozengiform arms each pierced by a cruciform void. 9.9 grams, 49 mm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Reproduction Artefact Collection
20th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: a clay pipe commemorating General Gordon; a cast iron caltrop; two plaster impressions from seals; a forged iron caltrop; a green-glazed figural jug. 540 grams total, 5.3-12.7 cm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
Large Brass Altar Candlestick Pair
Early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Matched pair, each comprising a triangular-section base with flared feet and scooped panels decorated with incised tendrils; collars with flared crown detailing, columnar shank and trumpet-shaped mouth with central spike. 3.1 kg total, 47 cm
Donated by Anne Read, 17th May 1889. Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
