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LOT 2162
Western Asiatic Style Silver Inlaid Bronze Bracelet Pair
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 - 3 7/8 in. (328 grams total, 96-99 mm).
Each a round-section shank with ram's head finials. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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LOT 2162
Western Asiatic Style Silver Inlaid Bronze Bracelet Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Indus Valley Style Terracotta Idol Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Mixed group of figures with anatomical details. 255 grams, 11-13 cm
Very fine condition.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Victorian 'Freaks Fair' Model of a Shrunken Head
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
An imitation shrunken head modelled from leather with applied hair, moustache, eyebrows and eyelashes; pierced through the lips and ears; set in a later glass dome with base. 810 grams total, 20.5 cm including stand
Acquired Mellors & Kirk, circa 2019. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
The Victorian ‘freak show’ played a significant role in mid- and late-nineteenth century popular culture, enjoyed by everyone regardless of their class. Such shows, which often travelled the country, were presented to the public as entertaining and educational, offering the opportunity to learn about anatomy and the ‘realities’ of people from foreign lands. The real 'shrunken heads', known as tsantsas, were carefully preserved, severed human heads that were used by the Jivaroan people of the Amazon as war trophies, for ceremonial purposes, or to intimidate enemies. -
Post Medieval Bronze Padlock
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Tudor period with C-shaped locking arm, keyhole with ledge above. 16.92 grams, 34 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
