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LOT 1990
Roman Portraits Plaster Cast Collection
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 1/2 in. (61 grams total, 19-40 mm).
Comprising eight male portraits and one female portrait; each held in a cardboard frame. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
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Large Mesopotamian Style Stone Duck Weight Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Each carved in the round with the head and neck resting along the spine. 2 kg total, 13.5-14.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Tudor Lead Figure of a Bird
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Hollow-formed sheet-metal bird with detailed plumage. 12.6 grams, 48.5 mm
From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s. -
Post Medieval Gold 'Loue.is.a ioye' Posy Ring
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Plain hoop with engraved legend to inner face 'Loue.is.a ioye' (Love is a joy). 3.09 grams, 18.65 mm overall, 16.06 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Acquired from the early 1980s. From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
