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LOT 2348
Very Large Bedouin Silver-Coloured Metal Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
22 in. (205 grams, 56 cm long).
Comprising nine hollow-form collared beads with geometric decoration, strung on a leather cord. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon UK collection, 1990’s.
Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2348
Very Large Bedouin Silver-Coloured Metal Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Grand Tour Greek Red Figure Lekythos
20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Rounded body with narrow neck and flared mouth, strap handle to the rear, the body showing a lively Dionysian procession with a satyr holding a long staff at the centre and a cymbal player behind him. 501 grams, 28 cm
Acquired in the early 2000s. From an important collection of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Metal Ring Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Each with a cell to the bezel, inset stone with incuse design. 97 grams total, 26-31 mm
Ex North West London, UK, collection, 2000s. -
Large White Marble Bust of Diana the Huntress
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
The goddess shown in an elegant pose with her head turned to the right and her gaze directed upwards, wearing a laurel leaf crown and a loose garment covering her left breast, leaving the right one exposed, narrow quiver strap crossing over her right shoulder; her hair dressed in soft waves and pulled to a chignon at the nape of her neck; old repair on the neck. 66.5 kg, 68 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13080-246797.
In the 19th century, many studies of the hunter goddess were inspired by the 'Diana of Versailles', a 2nd-century Roman version in the Greek tradition of iconography, today in the collection of the Louvre Museum, Paris, France.
