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LOT 1397
Roman Style Glass Vessel Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 - 6 1/8 in. (206 grams total, 11.2-15.5 cm high).
A group of ancient Roman style glass vessels: a horn-shaped vessel with animal head base and conical foot, with iridescent surfaces; a boot-shaped vessel with anklet, flared neck and suspension loops. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceGerman collection formed before 2000.
Ex private European collection.
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Renaissance Bronze Female Figure
16th-17th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
A naturalistic bronze female figure modelled standing contrapposto, nude, looking down towards her feet, one arm reaching over her head towards her neck, the other resting by her side, her weight placed on her right leg, hair tied into an elaborate bun with a ribbon, short ringlets falling down her nape and the end of the ribbon cascading over her shoulder, along the side of her right breast and down to her thigh, where she is holding the end; mounted on a custom-made display base. 754 grams, 20.5 cm high
English private collection.
With stylistic similarities to work by Giovanni Bologna; possibly Italian or Northern European. -
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Tortoise and Lion Amulet Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £10
A black jasper figurine depicting a tortoise with domed shell, plate detailing to the back and underneath, small erect head; offered with a green stone cat amulet, pierced longitudinally. 60 grams total, 32-51 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the London art market before 1999. Ex property of a West London gentleman. -
Shell Cameo of a Wealthy Merchant
18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
A carved shell facing bust of a bearded male with long hair, probably a German merchant. 3.04 grams, 23 mm
Acquired from Artermide Aste, auction 39E, lot 426. From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK.
