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LOT 2143
Tibetan Stone and Glass Prayer Bead Pendant Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
25 5/8 in. (155 grams, 65 cm).
Comprising spherical, fusiform and other beads with a carved openwork zoomorphic centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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LOT 2143
Tibetan Stone and Glass Prayer Bead Pendant Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Ancient Style Sapphire Gemstone with Head of Medusa
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Incuse gorgoneion with writhing snakes. 0.37 grams, 6 mm
Acquired on the European art market. Private collection, England. -
Post Medieval Marble Portrait of a Man
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Modelled in the round with a frowning expression, a triangular face with angular features and thick banded hair; recessed to the top of the head. 35.1 kg, 41 cm high including stand
Private collection, England. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13082-249677.
From the late 17th century until around the 1760s, classical nostalgia and the viewing and recording of classical remains became major occupations for aristocratic young men who went on the ‘Grand Tour’. In Rome, for example, some British visitors counted and measured the huge number of ancient columns and obelisks still visible in the city. The wealthiest brought back antiquities, including stones with Latin inscriptions, and redesigned their gardens to display them. More significantly, such travels also encouraged those who went to redefine their own origins and native identities within a wider European context. The taste for the reproductions of ancient monuments involved also the sculptures of Middle Age. -
Post Medieval Silver Ring with Sunburst Motif
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
With low-relief tendrils to the shoulders, ellipsoid tiered bezel with sunburst. 3.70 grams, 22.85 mm overall, 19.76 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18 cm)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
