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LOT 1966
Tibetan Agate Prayer Bead Necklace with Glass Buddha Pendant
20TH CENTURY A.D.
24 3/8 in. (60.4 grams, 60.2 cm).
Restrung group of discoid, fusiform and other beads in banded agate, bone and other materials, with centrepiece pendant of seated Buddha on a dark stone backing. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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LOT 1966
Tibetan Agate Prayer Bead Necklace with Glass Buddha Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Post Medieval Silver Snuff Box Set with Agate Intaglio of Saint Jerome
Italy, 16th-17th century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Decorated with a repeating motif of acanthus leaves and facing masks of Bacchus; lid of set with an agate intaglio of Saint Jerome kneeling before a crucifix within a rope-twist and dog's tooth border, surrounded by leafy swags on a pounced field; old collector's label 'Walecki Collection 207006' to inner lid. 52.7 grams, 53 mm
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. -
Large Syro-Hittite Style Terracotta Standing Figure
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £7
Modelled in the round, standing, facing, each with pronounced facial features and hairdo. 181 grams, 20 cm
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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Cylinder Seal Electrotype Group
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Of academic interest, copper coated lead seal impressions taken from cylinder seals showing various scenes, including one with cuneiform text. 180 grams total, 28-39 mm
Possibly made by the British Museum. From a West Country, UK, private collection.
