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LOT 2013
Stone and Other Animal Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 4 1/4 in. (511 grams total, 6.4-10.9 cm).
Comprising: a Chinese style reclining lion figure carved from amethyst; lapis lazuli plaque depicting a seated falcon; a lion fitting pierced through the head and neck in white stone; a stylised snail pendant in dark stone; a resin figure of a mouse resting on a corn cob. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
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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Civil War and Other Lead Musket Ball and Pistol Shot Collection
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Comprising over hundred variously sized shots. 1.85 kg total, 6-19 mm
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Large Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Crimson Cabochon
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Flat-section hoop with a raised floral motif to each shoulder, decorative band to the raised bezel set with an oval glass cabochon, applied plaque to each end. 18.62 grams, 34.57 mm overall, 21.56 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W, USA 11, Europe 25, Japan 24)
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. 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.
