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LOT 2014
Stone Weight Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1 - 1 5/8 in. (76 grams total, 26-42 mm).
Composed of spherical, coin-shaped and tubular weights, together with examples of hexagonal and octagonal cross-section; carved using a veined stone. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s.
From a North London collection.
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Brass Candlestick with Calligraphy
19th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
With panels of dense calligraphic script and geometric motifs, tiered ogival base and floral drip tray. 1.5 kg, 34.8 cm high
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 2000s. Property of a Suffolk gentleman. -
Bronze Replica Artefact Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Composed of items replicating ancient artefacts from a variety of time periods and cultures, including: Viking axehead pendant; Roman oil lamp, seal box lid, theatre mask, lion head mount, cupid figure, capricorn statuette and figural plaques and pendant; together with other items. 1.1 kg total, 3.1-15.8 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Watercolour Painting Group
India, 19th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Four bifacial manuscript pages, each with multiple lines of text to recto and a painting between panels of text to the verso, including animal and figural scenes in architectural and landscape settings. 5 grams total, 15 x 10 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
