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LOT 1905
Tibetan Style Giant Carnelian Necklace Bead Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 - 2 7/8 in. (205 grams total, 67-72 mm).
Composed of four large biconical carnelian beads; drilled vertically for suspension. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Elizabethan Period Ceramic Fire Brick Group
Circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £140
Each differently sized and displaying a design in relief, including a plant, crowned heraldic shield, shells and foliage around a cartouche and other worn motif. 5.61 kg total, 12.5-14.3 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
These glazed stove or floor tiles are similar to the ones of the great hall and the Tudor kitchens at Hampton Court Palace, made of ceramic, with a glaze to make it hard-wearing and washable. Not just the furnishings, but the palaces themselves were multi-coloured, with brick walls painted red, and exposed timbers in yellow, red, green and white. -
Post Medieval Silver and Gold Thimble Group
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
The trio comprising: a gold thimble with everted rim and dimples; a silver thimble with dimpled upper body, plain lower body and concentric bands to the rim, worn stamped mark; silver thimble with dimpled upper body and floral ornament to the lower body, hallmarked for London 1894. 15 grams total, 16-23 mm
Property of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman. -
Brass Spouted Lota
Mughal, 18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
Composed of a squat body with raised medial bands, vertical ribbing above and below, broad neck with everted rim, splayed foot and collared spout; maker's mark or other motif to base. 1.2 kg, 17 cm wide
Fine condition.
Christie's South Kensington, 29 April 2005, lot 369. Property of a Suffolk gentleman.
