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LOT 2048
Victorian Silver Button Set with Cut Gems
19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (10.73 grams total, 12 mm wide each).
Comprising a set of five matching buttons with facetted faux amethyst gems set in silver dome-backed settings with loops for attachment; held in the original leatherette, silk and velvet lined hinged case. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old English collection formed before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
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Roman Style Bone Cameo of Silenus
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Of oval form, a mature Silenus shown nude in high-relief kneeling right on one leg, cloak thrown over one shoulder, playing two pipes, suspension loop to top edge. 19.8 grams, 56 mm high
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Post Medieval Biblical Ceramic Tile Group
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Showing biblical scenes in relief; remains of coloured glaze. 1.67 kg total, 12 x 8.5 - 13 x 9 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
The scenes could be interpreted as a representation of the slaughter of the innocents, the sacrifice of a bull, the Baptism of Christ, and a naval battle. The latter, if concerning the history of the Jewish people, could depict the battle of the Sea of Galilee of 68 A.D. The tiles were probably part of a bigger complex related to the history of the Jewish and Christian people.
