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LOT 1595
Puppet and Statue Head Group
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
11 1/8 - 11 3/8 in. (609 grams total, 28.3-29 cm high including stand).
Two wooden figure heads mounted on custom-made display stands, one a puppet-head with movable mouth, the other wearing a gilded spiked headdress; painted eye and brow detailing. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
Ex East Anglian private collection.
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Post Medieval Dutch Glazed Ceramic Tile Group
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Mostly damaged, with designs mainly comprising animals, figures in landscapes, polychrome floral designs, sailing vessels at sea and others; includes complete and fragmentary examples. 11.45 kg total, 13 cm each
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Gold Expandable Ring
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £338
Composed of a coiled hoop with faux-twisted body and coiled terminals. 7.28 grams, 25.14 mm overall, 19.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Renaissance Gemstone with Mercury
Circa 1600 A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Carnelian with intaglio profile bust of Mercury wearing the petasos traveller's hat; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.78 grams, 14 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
