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LOT 2041
Red Coral Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
24 3/8 in. (157 grams, 62 cm).
Composed of graduated pieces of freeform coral, dyed to vibrant red colour; restrung and with a braided string to the upper part. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter. -
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Opening Bid: £350
Modelled armoured with a fierce expression and open mouth, pointed ears and hair pulled on a high top-knot; the shoulder pads formed as dragon's heads, painted lamellar detailing to the armour; his right arm raised with clenched fist, the left raised with an open palm. 9.2 kg, 76 cm
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