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LOT 1817
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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Framed Watercolour Painting
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Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
Carved Gothic Style Limestone Tomb Model
Late 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Miniature tomb with lancet arch detailing to the corners. tiered base, tiered upper body with carinated lid and high-relief cross pommee ornament. 9.9 kg, 34.5 cm
Acquired Mallams, Abingdon, UK, 7 October 2013, lot 238. Property of a Kent collector. -
Post Medieval Silver 'En Bon An' Ring with Saint Barbara
Circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
With flanges to the shoulders and rectangular bezel set with a portrait bust of St Barbara; floral motifs to the hoop and panel with 'en bon an' legend ([I wish you] a good year). 8.05 grams, 26.04 mm overall, 18.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1975-late 1990s.