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LOT 1777
Terracotta Replica Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 6 7/8 in. (1.05 kg total, 4.6-17.5 cm).
Replicating ancient artefacts from various time periods and cultures, including: Indus Valley fertility figure; Greek figures and animal votives; together with other items. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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Silver Reliquary Pendant
19th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Presenting a scalloped frame and bifacial black enamelled detailing: one side with the Crucifixion scene, niello 'IC XC' in the field, two saints at the foot of the cross, scrolling borders; the reverse with 'IC XC / NI KA' over two lines with cross between; articulate and facetted loop. 30.9 grams, 51 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
A small reliquary pendant, possibly containing the remains of cloth or bone of a saint. The relics had to be kept in containers that expressed the dignity of their contents: chests, cases and, of course, reliquaries. This also applied to personal relics, often in the form of pendants, which were sometimes made in gold and silver. -
Pumtek Necklace Bead Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Comprising beads carved from petrified wood with added traditional designs; each pierced for stringing. 96 grams total, 12-46 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Stuart Period Silver Crowned Double Heart Cufflink
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A button link with crowned hearts on a textured field. 0.96 grams, 15 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Somerset collector, UK, since at least the early 2000s.
Cufflinks and other dress fittings such as buttons featuring crowned hearts design were originally conceived to commemorate the marriage of king Charles II of England to Catherine of Braganza in 1662, although the design continued as a general symbol of love and/or marriage.
