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LOT 1895
Post Medieval 'Thames' Decorated Ceramic and Glass Marble Collection
18TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 in. (341 grams total, 11-24 mm).
Mixed group including transparent glass, polychrome, opaque and other types in various sizes. [63, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984.
Property of an Essex collector.
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LOT 1895
Post Medieval 'Thames' Decorated Ceramic and Glass Marble Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Acquired from Sworders, Stansted Mountfitchet, 14 July 2010, lot 1352. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia who was known for his beauty. He was proud, in that he disdained those who loved him, causing some to commit suicide in order to prove their unrelenting devotion to his striking beauty. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Restrung designer necklace with large cylindrical and spherical beads and interstitial groups of annular beads. 35.9 grams, 44 cm
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Limestone Statue of Saint Peter
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Modelled in the round standing erect in floor-length robe and holding an oversized key in his right hand. 668 grams, 21.3 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.
