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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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Greek Style Reproduction Group
20th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: hollow-formed owl figure; painted jar with harpy motifs; African head with oinochoe neck and spout. 403 grams total, 8.9-10.2 cm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
Georgian Ornate Gold Necklace Clasp
Circa 18th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Hollow-formed discoid clasp with repoussé scrolls and foliage to the upper face; plate with three holes to the rear of the clasp and similar to the tongue; underside with engraved initials 'MG' and maker's mark 'H·H'. 2.51 grams, 19 mm
Acquired in the 1970s-1980s. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.
The mark 'HH' is known for several silver- and goldsmiths but the exact form of this mark has not so far been identified. -
Antique Wooden and Brass Inlaid Smoking Pipe Bowl
North Africa, circa 19th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
The bowl with a twisted rope pattern and inset with small red cabochons, with a chased brass plate around the opening. 287 grams, 11.6 cm
From an old Dorset specialist collection. Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
