Loading, please wait...
LOT 2415
Pre-Columbian Style Jadeite and Gold Bead Necklace
EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
25 1/4 in. (52 grams, 64 cm).
A restrung group of oblate, polyhedral and other beads with interstitial spacer beads and hollow sheet-gold fusiform beads; centrepiece an anthropomorphic pendant in the style of the Chontal culture from Guerrero, West Mexico. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s.
From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent.
From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Figure
Jalisco, possibly 100 B.C.-600 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Hollow-formed ceramic figure standing erect with right hand resting on the chet; applied segmented necklace; applied facial detailing and headdress; with collector's label 'Pre-Columbian Terracotta Figure Jalisco west Mexico poss. BC100-AD600'; mounted on a custom-made stand. 139 grams total, 13 cm including stand
From the old private Pre-Columbian collection of a retired UK gentleman; his collection formed in the 1990s from much earlier collections. Some of his collection was acquired from the private collection of Wayne Leicht, who acquired the specimens from the estate sale of John Dewar, a previous curator at the Southwest Museum, William S.Hart Museum, and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Accompanied by an identification card: ‘Pre-Columbian Terracotta Figure / Jalisco / West Mexico / poss. BC100-AD600’. -
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Figure Head Group
Jalisco, possibly 100 B.C.-600 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising: D-shaped face with bobbed hair; elongated head with rounded mouth and piercing at the cheek or earlobe; elongated face with applied bulb eyes; an elongated D-section head with applied bulb eyes split horizontally; each in a collector's card tray with label. 160 grams total, 52-65 mm
From the old private Pre-Columbian collection of a retired UK gentleman; his collection formed in the 1990s from much earlier collections. Some of his collection was acquired from the private collection of Wayne Leicht, who acquired the specimens from the estate sale of John Dewar, a previous curator at the Southwest Museum, William S. Hart Museum, and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Each one accompanied by an identification card: ‘Pre-Columbian Terracotta Figure / Jalisco / West Mexico / poss. BC100-AD600’. -
Pre-Columbian Style Jadeite and Gold Bead Necklace
Early 20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £65
A restrung group of oblate, polyhedral and other beads with interstitial spacer beads and hollow sheet-gold fusiform beads; centrepiece an anthropomorphic pendant in the style of the Chontal culture from Guerrero, West Mexico. 52 grams, 64 cm
Acquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s. From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent. From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK.