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LOT 1880
United States Confederate Paper and Document Group
19TH CENTURY AD.
7 1/2 - 8 3/4 in. (31 grams total, 19-22.2 cm).
Comprising an unused Navy Warrant for Treasure of the Confederate States Richmond; an unused payment cheque; and an unused permission pass for Tredegar Iron Works. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.
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Indus Valley Style Terracotta Idol Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Mixed group of figures with anatomical details. 412 grams. 11-17.5 cm
Very fine condition.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Tudor Lead Figure of a Bird
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Hollow-formed sheet-metal bird with detailed plumage. 12.6 grams, 48.5 mm
From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s. -
Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Vessel
20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Square in section and piriform in profile with taotie masks supporting drop handles, domed lid with four dragon appliqués. 3.2 kg, 34 cm high
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s, and Desmond Morris. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
