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LOT 1949
Post Medieval Silver Thimble Group
17TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (13.5 grams total, 18-21 mm).
Including tubular, bell-shaped and other types. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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Bronze and Iron Statue Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Including a demon gripping his phallus and other types. 4.3 kg total, 21-31 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Stone Hand Art Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising a right hand gripping a cobble, and a right hand enclosing the neck of a serpent. 634 grams total, 9.4-11.4 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Silvered Statuette Pair
19th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Comprising: Bacchus sitting precariously atop a tree stump, wearing a loincloth and with a wreath of vine leaves on his brow, clutching a bunch of grapes to his chest; Silenus sitting atop a textured tree-stump holding a skin garment around his body; each mounted on a square-section column with flared foot, one damaged. 713 grams total, 16.3-16.8 cm including stand
Private collection, England.
