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LOT 2019
Tudor Bone Apple Corer
CIRCA 16TH CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (30.2 grams, 15.1 cm).
Hollowed-out mammal bone, cut to form a U-shaped corer, inked collector's note 'Moore Lane', on the underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s.
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Chinese Enamelled Bronze Ewer for the Indian Market
Late 19th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £160
Piriform in profile with detachable lid, curved strap andle and spout, hexagonal base; white enamelled surface with painted tendrils and flowers. 1.5 kg, 31 cm
Private collection, UK. -
Renaissance Agate Cameo with Lioness in Gold Ring
Europe, 17th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
An orange agate came depicting a lioness on a baseline with its head lowered, the cameo drilled longitudinally and set in gold ring. 8.19 grams, 24.60 mm overall, 17.03 x 17.62 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13395-257958. -
Wilhelm Von Gloeden, Albumen print - Two 'Taormina' Photographers' Stamps Verso
1856-1931 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Original albumen print of a toga-clad figure among architectural ruins; 'Giovane con toga nel cortile della Casa degli Archi' (IX 7,20) Pompei by Wilhelm von Gloeden; stamped to reverse W.von Gloeden Taormina, Sicilia (deposé)' and 'W.von Gloeden Tarmina (Sicilia) / Proprieta Artistica'. 5.2 grams, 15.6 x 11.7 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Harwich, UK, collector.
Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden was known for photographic images of Italian youths posed as classical figures, often nude in a classical landscape or setting. At the outbreak of World War I he left Italy; Mussolini's fascists destroyed many of his images and glass negatives as obscene.
