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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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LOT 1830
Western Asiatic Style Fertility Figure Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Celtic Style Stone Head
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Carved in the round bust with long hair falling to the shoulders, piriform face with almond-shaped eyes and slit mouth. 12.85 kg, 32 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market. Property of a West Midlands, UK, private collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Carved Limestone Head of a Man
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Male bust on a rectangular base, modelled with short curly hair, prominent brow and nose, deep-set eyes; inspired by classical exemplars. 16.5 kg, 36 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market. Property of a West Midlands, UK, private collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Agamemnon 'First Atlantic Cable' Commemorative Buckle
1858 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Sheet bronze buckle plate with lateral integral hook; stamped design including a circular band enclosing a maritime scene with two sailing ships; band with legend 'Laying the Atlantic Cable'; collector's handwritten ticket. 7.15 grams, 56 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Laying a telegraphic cable beneath the Atlantic Ocean was among the 19th century's most remarkable technological achievements since it allowed messages to pass between North America and Europe in a matter of minutes, rather than the two weeks by steamship. A first attempt in 1858 was unsuccessful but two working cables were finally laid in July and September 1866 by a team of engineers, technicians and sailors, with two groups of financial backers involved and relying on help from the British and United States navies. HMS Agamemnon was deployed on this mission alongside USS Niagara. The occasion caused a great stir at the time and was commemorated in numerous works of art.
