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LOT 2072
Rock Crystal Fish
20TH CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (17 grams, 49 mm).
Carved in the half-round with a stylised silhouette, hatched scale and dashed fin detailing, puffy cheek and a small eye. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon collection since the 1980s.
Property of a Canadian family.
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Post Medieval Bronze 'I Accept' Posy Ring
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With D-section hoop, the inner face bearing the inscription 'I ACCEPT'. 3.49 grams, 20.71 mm overall, 16.34 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
English collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market. Ex property of an Essex gentleman. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
The legend 'I ACCEPT' does not appear in Evans's catalogue although longer forms such as 'Accept my good will' are recorded there. -
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Rock Crystal Seal Bead with Owl
19th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £91
Oval in form with chamfered edge, base engraved with an owl standing right, a globe at its feet, encircled by a hatched border; drilled for suspension. 6.2 grams, 21 mm
London collection since the 1980s. Property of a Canadian family. -
Watercolour Painting Group
India, 19th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Three bifacial manuscript pages, each with recto with multiple lines of text, verso with watercolour scene with panel of text above and below, including children being instructed in martial arts in a courtyard, riders playing Chovgan, and a warrior wearing a lion skin attacking a demon in a cave, whilst his horse looks on from above. 5 grams, 14.8 x 10.3 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
