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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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Dutch Glazed Ceramic Tile with Bowl of Fruits
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Painted in blue glaze; to reverse 'N:377'. 178 grams, 13 cm
European art market, 1990s. Private collection, London. -
Post Medieval Gold Posy Ring with Garnet
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Slender shank with the vestiges of a posy inscription internally, square bezel forming a cell with granule cluster to each lateral face; with a later cabochon garnet gemstone. 1.56 grams, 23.33 mm overall, 18.44 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe, 17.49, Japan 16)
Acquired by the previous owner's father in the early 1990s. Property of a Warwickshire, UK, collector. -
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Restrung using six cylindrical beads interspersed with mainly oblate beads, four of the cylindrical beads with engraved ring-and-dot motifs; central motif an elbow bead with facetted edges and engraved ring-and dot motifs. 37 grams, 63 cm long
Ex London art market. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
