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LOT 2015
Tudor Period Iron Artefact Collection
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3 - 5 5/8 in. (287 grams total, 7.7-15 cm).
Including a table knife and fork, awl, nail-cleaner and swivel-mounted collar, mounted on a fabric-covered display board with titling panels. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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Carnelian Calligraphic Gemstone Collection
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising: one square with nasta'liq inscription; one similar, octagonal with date; two ellipsoid with compressed text; one discoid with large lettering. 6.99 grams total, 12-15 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Neoclassical Tiger's Eye Gemstone with Classical Jugate Busts
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Bifacial intaglio with jugate busts to both faces; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.43 grams, 26 mm
Private collection, England. -
Carnelian Bead Necklace
19th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £104
Composed of graduated polished carnelian beads of mainly biconical and annular form; hook-and-eye clasp. 36.2 grams, 53 cm long
Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P.R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members.