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LOT 1915
Set of Three Engravings of Peruvian Natives by Labrousse
1796 A.D.
9 7/8 x 7 1/4 in. (11.9 grams total, 25 x 18.5 cm each).
Group of three hand-coloured mezzotints, each in border with title below: 'Guerriers Peruviens, Ancien et Moderne', 'Paysans Peruviens' , 'paysannes du Peru', each with 'Labrousse del.' and 'St.Sauveur Direx' at foot. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman.
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 1915
Set of Three Engravings of Peruvian Natives by Labrousse
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Roman and Western Asiatic Style Bronze Artefact Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Including a figure of Mercury with the caduceus, bow-brooch with openwork plaque and other items; after the antique. 102 grams total, 39-66 mm
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Vessel
20th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Drum-shaped pan with ring to the equator and three curved legs, square loops to the rim, domed lid with three loops; dense low-relief cloud pattern. 2.66 kg, 25.5 cm wide
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s, and Desmond Morris. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Carnelian Gemstone with Hebrew Inscription
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Rectangular in plan with bevelled edges, two lines of Hebrew text reading 'Na'aran yelen u'vrenah' for 'Na'aran dwells and enjoys'. 0.71 grams, 12 mm
Private collection of a London, UK, gentleman, acquired between 1965-2020. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Na'aran is a personal name referring to a biblical city on modern West Bank near Jericho.
