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LOT 1830
Western Asiatic Style Fertility Figure Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 - 7 1/8 in. (636 grams total, 10 - 18 cm).
Comprising: one violin-type alabaster idol; a larger female idol in stone; three ceramic idols with pinched details; after the antique. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, art market, 1990s.
From a London collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Tudor Period Silver Ring Group
Circa 16th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising three rings, two with an iridescent glass insert, and one one with a shield-shaped bezel with applied bosses and incised sprigs forming a cross. 9.68 grams total, 19-25 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Tudor Period Enamelled Gold Memento Mori Ring with Skull
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,500
Comprising a plain D-section hoop, discoid bezel with radiating spurs, central enamelled skull motif surrounded by a ring with legend '*MEMENTO*mori'. 3.84 grams, 19.30 mm overall, 16.87 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12740-235714. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Rock Crystal Vessel Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Comprising: a facetted vessel with everted rim; a pinecone-shaped vessel with ribbed neck; an octagonal vessel with four gilt crosses to the body. 440 grams total, 51-87 mm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
