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LOT 2552
Sacred Copper-Alloy Bell with God Hanuman Handle
INDIA, 19TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (700 grams, 19 cm).
With carinated base, kneeling figure of Hanuman, monkey god, with clasped hands in 'praying' gesture.
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of Hindu art formed by Jeffrey Romer, 1990s.
Ex central London, UK, gallery.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2552
Sacred Copper-Alloy Bell with God Hanuman Handle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Fine condition.
Private collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970-2010. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Kashmir Gold Earring Pair
India, 9th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £18,000 - 24,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £9,000
Matched pair of earrings, each comprising a hoop with bulb flanked by small scrolls, a triangular plaque with repoussé pelta-shaped scrolls and openwork elements, beaded band and base with graduated chains ending in sheet-gold vine-leaf motifs with granule finals; mounted in a lined presentation case. 12.39 grams total, 70-78 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12815-241414. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The matching necklace is on display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. -
Copper-alloy Durga with Sceptre and Club
India, circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
The goddess depicted standing and holding a weapon in each arm. 73 grams, 64 mm
An important collection of Hindu art formed by the late Jeffery Romer in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.