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LOT 1480
Roman Style Artefact Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 1/8 in. (37 grams total, 19-30 mm).
A mixed group of ancient Roman style artefacts comprising: a sestertius of Antoninus Pius, probably a replica; a cameo gemstone displaying a female bust on profile left; a discoid cameo stone displaying a winged cherub; a gold ring composed of a double-loop band with openwork centre, discoid bezel decorated with polychrome glass beads mounted around a central gold foliate sheet. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFamily collection formed before 1980.
Ex property of a Richmond gentleman.
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Post Medieval Green Porphyry 'Warwick Vase' Pair
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
A pair of carved porphyry vases modelled on the famous 2nd century A.D. Roman Warwick Vase with Bacchic ornament, beading and egg-and-dart ornament around the rim, foliate vines below with both handles formed from two entwined vines, the body displaying a frieze of male and female masks modelled naturalistically in high relief, leaves radiating upwards from the centre base; each created in two parts and accompanied by a marble plinth; probably re-used ancient stone. 10.7 kg total, 29.5 cm wide each
English private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11684-199805.
The original vase was reputedly discovered at Hadrian's Villa, in Tivoli, Italy in 1771 A.D.; now in the Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Scotland. The vase is not entirely reconstructed from original elements but incorporates the restorer's interpretation of how missing elements of the vase likely appeared. The original vase was named after the 2nd Earl of Warwick who acquired it from his uncle, Sir William Hamilton, in c.1775. -
Post Medieval Gilt and Painted Wooden Cherub Pair
Germany, 17th century A.D.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
A pair of naturalistically modelled cherubs shown naked and chubby with infant bodies and mature heads, perched with one crossed leg atop grotesque heads- that of the Devil and a pug, each dynamically posed as though playing an instrument or holding a bowl; with polychrome paint and gilding; Baroque; on octagonal plinth bases. 74-76 cm high
with Hotel Des Ventes De Monte, Monaco, 14 December 2021, lot 60. English private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11676-199839. -
Large French Armorial Seal Matrix for Jean du Buisson
Dated 1617 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £676
A bronze discoid seal matrix with hinged flap to the reverse pierced near the edge; incuse heraldic design comprising a heater shield, helmet with foliage mantle and oak-tree crest; the shield with three fields (i) an empty tomb with cross potent emerging from the centre (ii) three cinquefoils (iii) two fish addorsed; concentric multilinear borders with legend in block capitals '· SEEL · IEAN · DV · BVISSON · 1617' (seal of Jean du Buisson) and scroll detail to the ends. 26.2 grams, 36 mm
The Matrix Collection, formed by David Morris since the late 1980s. Matrix Collection catalogue no.5918. Many of the seals within the collection were published in a book titled 'The Matrix Collection', by David Morris in 2012. Accompanied by a copy of the illustrated collection notes.
Jean du Buisson, baron of Beauteville, married Jeanne de Lavenson de la Loubière in 1617 and died in 1634.
