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LOT 2077
Reproduction Cuneiform Foundation Cone and Erotic Seal Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 14 1/2 in. (363 grams total, 48-147 mm).
A mixed reproduction group comprising: cuneiform cone for Ishme-Dagan, King of Isin; large plano-convex black stone stamp seal with incuse erotic scene. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North American gallery.
From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
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LOT 2077
Reproduction Cuneiform Foundation Cone and Erotic Seal Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Post Medieval Bone Figure of Christ
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Corpus Christi carved in the round with exaggerated head, spigots for posable arms, holes to the feet. 18 grams, 93 mm
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. -
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Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Restrung necklace of annular beads with interstitial coin types, the centrepiece a tabular disc pendant. 30.6 grams, 64 cm long
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Tudor Tinned Bronze Spoon with Spoons Maker's Mark
16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With flat oval cross-section stem, tapering very slightly from the bowl and ending in a simple ball seal knop; a maker's mark within a circular border has been stamped within the bowl, adjacent to the stem. 37 grams, 16.2 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Spoons with this type of knop date from the 16th century A.D. The knop, when bearing an owner's initial, could be used as a seal. The bronze spoons of the Tudor era were inexpensive and not mentioned in wills, but if silvered or in silver they were often listed among their owner’s property.
