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LOT 2031
Roman Style Bronze Statuette of an Acrobat
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 in. (71.1 grams, 92 mm).
Modelled in the round in delicately balanced pose resting on the hands; loincloth with waistband. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePreviously belonging to J Stewart, Mayfair, London, UK; acquired in the early 1980s.
Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
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LOT 2031
Roman Style Bronze Statuette of an Acrobat
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Post Medieval Artefact Group
16th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising: two whistles, a padlock, a finial, and a ring with a double cross motif. 64.3 grams total, 24-38 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Post Medieval Gold Tie Pin of Aquarius
19th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Modelled in the round female figure holding an inverted amphora with liquid flowing forth; mounted on a sturdy gold pin. 2.97 grams, 45 mm
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. -
Georgian Gold Ring with Renaissance Cameo of a Muse
16th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Comprising a D-section hoop and a large fluted bezel set with a cameo depicting a female profile bust, her hair pulled to a chignon at the nape of her neck, with two loose strands elegantly resting on her shoulder. 11.70 grams, 27.74 mm overall, 18.38 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13319-257965.
This refined bust captures the timeless elegance of ancient iconography: delicate profile turned to the left, hair held by a chignon and diadem allowing the locks to escape and forming braids. The cameo is Italian and dates to the 16th century, the ring is 18th century.
