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LOT 2294
Renaissance Lead Vitellius Roundel Fragment
16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (19.69 grams, 57.11 mm).
With a rounded and stepped rim; wreath, forehead, nose and eye. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Palestinian Iron Rocket Keyring
Late 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Formed as an outline map of Israel with an inset glass stud and a Hebrew legend; attached to a keyring. 13.7 grams, 11 cm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
The fabric of the ornament is made from a piece of an incoming rocket which landed in Israel; certificate of authenticity D-288 issued by 'Rockets into Roses'. -
Georgian Silver Christian 'To You Lord I Lift Up My Soul' Triskele Ring
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Flat-section hoop with inner sleeve; voided cross to each shoulder and incised blackletter script legend 'AD TE LEVAVI ANIMAM MEAM' ('To You Lord I Lift Up My Soul'); discoid bezel with beaded rim, high-relief triskele of bent legs with mask to the centre. 12.5 grams, 29.44 mm overall, 21.23 mm internal diameter (approximate size British X, USA 11 1/2, Europe 26.29, Japan 25)
Ex Arundel, East Sussex, UK, private collection, 1970s-2000.
The text is the intro from the first Sunday of Advent. The triskele with central gorgoneion is the heraldic badge of the island of Sicily. -
Large Framed Book Plate with Egyptian Amulets
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Large-format engraved plate illustrating amulets of various types (figures of Bes and Pataikos, multiple wedjat, Taweret with dorsal pillar, etc.), from the book series La Description de l'Egypte published after the French army's Egyptian campaign (1798-1801), Book A, Volume V, plate 88; mounted in a modern glazed frame. 3 kg total, 70.6 x 53 cm including frame
Private collection, London, UK.
Produced between February 1802 and 1830 on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte; published between 1809 and 1828. Just 1,000 copies were distributed to various institutions, printed on laid paper with an 'Égypte ancienne et moderne' watermark. The book is subtitled Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l’expédition de l’Armée française, publié par les ordres de Sa Majesté l’Empereur Napoléon le Grand (Gathering of observations and discoveries which were made in Egypt during the expedition of the French army, published on the orders of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great). It was the world's first encyclopedia devoted exclusively to the remains of ancient Egypt.
