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LOT 1954
Tudor Bronze Hook Fastener with IHS
16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (2.26 grams, 32 mm).
Comprising a disc with slotted tag above and hook below; beaded border with 'IHS' monogram. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near York, UK.
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Post Medieval Bone China Portrait of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar
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Opening Bid: £110
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Acquired by the vendor's father on the UK art market, before 1990.
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Mixed Pendant Group
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Property of a South West London gentleman. -
Framed Watercolour Painting
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Fair condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
