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LOT 2072
Stone Artefact Group
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1 1/2 - 6 1/2 in. (4.6 kg total, 4-16.5 cm).
Comprising mainly handstones and hammerstones, some mounted on a ceramic stand. [13, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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AUCTIONS:
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Boxed Flower Glass Bowl with 'Rubies' and Other Cabochons
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Ellipsoid in plan with scalloped sidewall, applied wire tendrils and glass and synthetic ruby cabochons. 175 grams, 13.5 cm (536 grams total with box, 18.5 x 7.2 x 15 cm)
Property of a South West London gentleman. -
Reproduction Artefact Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Including a ceramic monster-head with cabochon eyes and gilt detailing. 1 kg total, 8.8-23.2 cm
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent. -
Stuart Period Silver Snuff Box with Bust of Charles II
1660-1685 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,404
With hinged lid formed as a tortoiseshell plaque in a silver frame; applied high-relief mount bust of Charles II in three-quarter view. 203 grams, 10.2 cm
Property of a County Durham collector; acquired on the UK art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12443-225455.
