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LOT 1845
Tudor Period Iron Fire-Striker with Bronze Handle with Cherubs
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (48.6 grams, 63 mm).
Firesteel with iron striking face, bronze handle formed as an annular wreath supported by putti seated on the backs of two addored dogs; the putti facing in opposite lateral directions, wreath with floral detailing and heart below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
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LOT 1845
Tudor Period Iron Fire-Striker with Bronze Handle with Cherubs
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
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Stuart Period Gilt Enamelled Mount with Cherubs
Early 17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Rectangular with openwork mouldings to each short edge depicting opposed seated putti, low-relief heart-shaped motifs with blue and white enamel detailing; mounting lugs to reverse. 14.2 grams, 53 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Selby, North Yorkshire, UK, on Sunday 10th April 2016. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SWYOR-A7A9DB. Accompanied by the original British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) receipt copy no.002875 dated 11 April 2016. -
Post Medieval Bronze Artefact Group
Circa 16th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Including a large appliqué eagle with wreath, mounting studs to reverse, and other items. 80.8 grams total, 2.7-12.2 cm
Found Essex, UK. -
Two Rembrandt van Rijn Etchings
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Comprising: landscape with farm buildings, cows and horses; accompanied by a portrait, an impression of Rembrandt by Thomas Worlidge, printed 1757, torn. 11 grams total, 14.5 x 13.5 - 15.2 x 9.5 cm
Private collection, Suffolk, UK.
The 'portrait of a man' shows clearly the influence of Rembrandt's self-portrait studies, e.g. 'Self Portrait with Saskia' of 1636. The landscape scene resembles 'Landscape with Cottage' drawn in the 1650s.
