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LOT 2349
Western Asiatic Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
17 in. (41.9 grams, 43 cm).
Composed of biconical beads interspersed with metal collars, five scarab-shaped feature beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, art market 1990s.
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Post Medieval Pottery Sherd with Christ
Circa 16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Rim fragment with high-relief Corpus Christi. 54 grams, 85.11 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Stuart Period Gold Memento Mori Ring with Skull and Crossed Bones for Ian Shepherd
Dated 1724 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
Comprising a D-shaped hoop with foliate and floral decoration, rectangular bezel set with a facetted rock crystal(?) gemstone with a skull and crossed bones beneath the gem; engraved to the inner face 'In˚ Shepherd Obt 20 Jan 1724 æt 62' and a worn maker's mark. 4.60 grams, 22.48 mm overall, 18.44 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired from a London, UK, auction house. From a private Bristol, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13213-249807.
The memento mori jewellery of the 16th-18th centuries served as wearable ‘reminders of mortality’. Typical motifs within this genre included skulls, skeletons, crossbones, hourglasses, coffins, the gravedigger’s pick and shovel, and various other emblems of death and decay. -
Roman and Other Style Artefact Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Including a carved bone bearded mask with diadem; terracotta figurine head mounted on a stand, sardonyx gaming piece with incuse hand to the underside, and other items. 94 grams total, 14-87 mm
Acquired on the UK art market.
