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LOT 1816
Western Asiatic Style Millefiori Glass Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
23 1/4 in. (139 grams, 59 cm).
Composed of spherical mosaic glass beads interspersed with small light blue beads, two pairs of biconical blue beads at the ends; restrung with loop-and-bead closure; likely Indonesian. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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LOT 1816
Western Asiatic Style Millefiori Glass Bead Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Western Asiatic Style Stone Roundel Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising: a round stone disc with a profile image of a roaring lion with inlaid eye; an agate disc with calligraphic decoration; a dark stone disc with low-relief vines and beast heads. 180 grams total, 54-85 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. -
Post Byzantine Adoration of the Magi Shell Plaque
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Octagonal in plan with carved scene of the Adoration of the Magi with star above; stepped border, pierced for attachment. 30.2 grams, 68 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The flat relief and the stylistic refinement of the images place the execution of the plaque towards the end of the 17th century, with some artistic parallels with the Romanian silversmiths of Chiprovatzi. -
Georgian Pipe Tamper of a Knight
Late 18th-early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
The handle formed as a standing knight in plate armour holding a sword to his chest. 73 grams, 86 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market. Ex property of a Suffolk, UK, lady. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
